Before You Set Any Goals (Part 1)
Before You Write Any Goal, Read This First.
Too Often, In The Excitement At Possibilities That Come With A New Year, Many People Just Rush Off To Scribble New Goals Without Sitting For The Preliminary Exams First.
Enthusiasm Is Not Enough Reason To Set Goals.
Your Goals Have To Be Established On A Substantial Foundation.
Because Enthusiasm May Be A Great Fuel But A Car Without An Engine Still Won’t Get You Anywhere.
Your Goals Are Only Part Of A Multi-part Equation.
The Origin Point Is The WHY, Your Goals Are The WHAT, The Actions Are The HOW, And The Endpoint Is The WHERE.
Read That Again.
It Can Be Very Exciting To Pull Out A Book And Write Down Big Things You Want To Accomplish, But After The Excitement Fades, You’re Left With A Sheet Of Paper And Some Ink Stains You Can’t Understand.
So, First Thing First.
What Should You Know Before Setting Any Goals?
There Are 5 Pivotal Questions You Need To Answer Before You Go On Your Goal Setting Journey.
I Call Them Pivotal Because They Show You The Way.
These Questions Guide You Along The Path And Help You Stay Within The Track.
So, Here We Go.
- Where Am I Now?
Question 1.
Where Am I Now?
This Is What I Call The Origin Point.
Realization Is The Beginning Of The Journey.
Where Am I Financially?
Am I In Debt?
Am I Broke?
Am I Worried That When What I Have Runs Out, I Won’t Have Another?
Am I Confused About How To Make Money Or Do I Make And Mismanage Money?
Where Am I?
Where Am I On My Destiny Walk With God?
Do I Have An Up-to-now Relationship With The Creator?
Am I Where God Wants Me To Be?
Where Am I On My Social Journey With People?
Do I Have The Basic Social Skills Needed To Relate With And Lead People?
Do I Make Good Choices Of Friends?
What Is My Circle Like?
What Is The Bandwidth Of My Influence?
Am I The Kind Of Person People Love To Be Around?
Where Am I Health-wise?
Am I Currently Battling A Health Challenge?
How Do I Treat My Body?
How Do I Respond When I Notice A Health Challenge?
Am I Resting Enough?
Am I Overworking?
Am I Exercising Enough? Am I Eating Healthy?
Where Am I On The Mental Development Ladder?
How Do I Think?
Do I See Challenges Or Opportunities?
Do I Give Excuses Or Take Responsibility?
What Are My Guiding Principles Of Living?
What Is My Personal Philosophy Of Life?
Is It Healthy Or Toxic And Limited?
The Way I’m Thinking Now, Can It Get Me The Results I Want?
Where Am I With My Family?
Do I Have Time For My Family?
How Much Time Do I Spend With The People I Love?
Am I There For Them When They Need Me?
Can They Count On Me To Be There For Them?
Do I Keep My Word Or Do I Keep Saying “I’ll Make It Up To You?”
These Are The Kinds Of “Where Am I Now” Questions You Need To Ask.
Here’s My Assignment:
Get A Blank Page Or Sheet Of Paper And Write Out The Vital Or Most Important Parts Of Your Life.
For Each Part, Write Beside It, “Where Am I Now?”
And Generate The Kinds Of Questions You’ve Seen Me Generate.
Keep That Page.
You’ll Need It Soon.
We’re On A Goal Setting And Achieving Journey.
4 More Questions To Go!
Let’s Go To The Next Article For The Series.
Yours Always,
The Talk Queen,
Neeta Rare
