The Importance Of Setting Goals

 Perhaps you have been wondering what the significance of settings goals are…

If you have read any of my previous articles on The Law Of Attraction, you would have noticed that one of the key elements on the subject of the Law Of Attraction is setting goals.

 

Setting goals helps you to become clear on what it is that you want to work towards and achieve. It also helps you to stay focused and motivates you.

 

At some point in all our lives, there has been something that we really really wanted but how many of us have actually gotten that very thing that we wanted?

 

This is where setting goals comes into the picture.

 

You can have anything that your heart desires when you set that thing you want as a goal and create a plan of action to achieve that goal.

 

Since we have a brand new year upon us, there is no better time to start setting goals than now!

 

Let’s look at 6 great reasons to start setting goals today:

 

1 – Setting Goals Drives You

Until you decide what you need as a particular goal, your efforts can become disconnected and often confusing. You may think that you are driving in a specific direction, however, with no plainly characterized goals, you have no core interest and focus.

 

Your goals are a portrayal of your inward desires and wants; wants that motivate and move you. They are a wellspring of inspiration and the fuel that drives you when difficulties arise. At the point when you don't have goals, it is not difficult to lose focus by getting distracted by all that is going on around you.

 

2 – Setting Goals Helps You To Achieve Even More

At the point when you set a goal and you achieve it, that achievement gives you the taste of triumph and you will want to taste it even more.

 

What's the significance of this? you may ask...

 

You propel yourself towards stepping up, you challenge yourself to move further and you accomplish a lot more.

 

Working towards achieving more goals helps you with accomplishing more than you ever expected.

 

3 – Setting Goals Gives You Direction

One reason goals are so significant is that they provide you with guidance. At the point when you have plainly defined and very much characterized your goals, they make your decision making process a lot easier. You don't have to waste any psychological energy considering certain courses of action since they don't accommodate your goals.

 

For example: Let's say you want to lose some weight this month, say 1 pound a week, and your friend invites you out for dinner, at the dinner you need to pick between the fried chicken or the chicken salad, at that point it is quite clear which choice you should take.

 

By defining your goals like this you can basically place your decision making process on autopilot, which makes it easier for you to accomplish your goals.

 

4 – Setting Goals Helps You To Measure Your Progress

If you have ever wondered about the reason behind setting goals, think about this - Goals are a truly incredible approach to keep tabs on your development and self-improvement. By consistently looking at the fact that you are so near to accomplishing your goals or the number of goals you have achieved, you can find in what aspects of your life you're succeeding and where you need a little more work to improve. Additionally, you will see what activities are paying off towards achieving your goals based on how quickly and effectively you're accomplishing your goals.

 

For example: if your goal was to lose 5 pounds per month for the last 6 months and you have achieved that goal, then at this point, you should be 30 pounds lighter which is incredible. On the other hand if you have not achieved your goal then then you need to look at what you are not doing right and what steps you need to take to achieve your goal.

 

You can likewise utilize your goals to estimate your future outcomes.

 

5 – Setting Goals Helps You To Stay Motivated

Another great reason to set goals is that accomplishing goals is wonderfully motivating. You put in the work and accomplished something you needed to accomplish. You're likewise going to feel even more convinced to set your next lot of goals and go out and attempt to accomplish them.

 

Even the smallest of goals can be very motivating. You don't have to consistently work to achieve big goals – starting off small and working your way up helps to keep you motivated.

 

For example: you want to lose weight, you join a gym, go 5 times a week and workout for an hour; when you reach the end of the week, you stand on the scale and you discover that you have lost 2 pounds, at this point you will feel incredibly great about it as you are on your way to losing weight and it motivates you to keep going until you lose all the weight you want to lose.

 

By utilizing goals to shape your life, you can give yourself loads of these little triumphs that keep you on the path to success. Without goals, it's easy to drift from neglectful activity to negligent activity, never truly accomplishing what you want to.

 
6 – Setting Goals Helps You To Determine What You Want

Doing is better than just speaking!

 

Have you ever set a goal over and over again but which you never achieve or make any progress with? If this sounds familiar then you need to reassess your priorities.

 

For example: You have always dreamed of becoming your own boss and working remotely while travelling the world. This is perhaps a dream that many of us have, but how many of us will actually take the necessary steps to achieve this?! If you are an action taker (which I am sure you are) then you could do the following:

 

- Develop skills that permit you to work remotely from a PC.

 

- Take a chance, and head out there as a Freelancer while travelling around the world.

 

It's the goals that you don't accomplish which appear more appealing to you. Taking a look at what you haven't accomplished and for what reason can help you with choosing what you really want and not just saying what you want.

 

If these reasons are not enough to inspire you to start setting goals today then here are a few more:

Setting goals creates a roadmap leading to success.

 

Setting goals gives you a starting point and a point to reach.

 

When you have a particular goal you want to achieve, it places you in a position for success.

 

By writing your goals, you clarify what you desire, you understand the importance of pursuing your goals and you commit yourself to achieving them.

 

A goal you aim to achieve is not something that anyone can easily talk you out of achieving.

 

Setting goals in all aspects of your life, empowers you to live your vision with power.

 

As you have discovered, setting goals is important in having you achieve your life’s dreams!