GOALS SET YOU ON FIRE TO TAKE ACTION

We saw the sports icon Milkha Singh in the movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. We saw a scene where he is wanted to break a time record and he keeps visualizing the time he wanted to achieve.

What was he doing? He had a purpose. He had a goal and he was working towards that goal daily by exercising, running and a daily routine he followed. 

What is the purpose of your life? What is it that you really want in your life? How would you have a balanced life? What are your goals in the following areas: - 1) Personal, 2) Education, 3) Career, 4) Financial, 5) Spiritual

Many of us don’t think about the above questions and just keep living our life. That’s the reason we sometimes get bored in life as we don’t have a purpose for our life. People, who do think about their goals, think only till making a New Year resolution and continuing till end of January month. Once the February month starts we forget about our resolutions.

Why setting a goal is important?

-         It gives you the purpose of your life.

-         It gives you a direction as  to where are you heading in life.

-         Motivates you to take action to move toward your goals.

-         It will help you focus on what you what to achieve and put in that much efforts to accelerate the speed to achieve that goal.

-         Once we are focused it helps us to avoid undue distractions which reduces the speed to achieve your goal.

-         You turn the vision of your future to reality.

Why goal is needed?

-         Helps to focus on acquisition of knowledge and organize your time and resources that helps to reach the goal.

-         You feel good about the progress of finishing the goal.

-         It improves your confidence as you recognize your abilities and your competence of achieving the goal.

How do we start?

     1)    Convert the long term goals into short term goals

Think of the goals you want to achieve 10 years down the line. Then break them in short term goals.

What do we have to do in next 5years, 2years, 1month, 1 week and today to achieve the long term goal of 10 years down the line.

Once you have your plan, you start working on it to achieve these goals.

These life time goals help to make a decision in other aspects of life as well.

      2)    Balance in all areas of life

The goals are set not just in one aspect but also in other aspects of our life so that we can have a balanced and enjoyable life. As all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

So the goals in various areas like: -

Physical         Family       Learning and Development       Social &Cultural       Career         Financial       Spiritual

      3)    To do list

Have a list of things you have to do daily so that gradually you move towards your long term goal by taking small steps. Also review and update the list on daily basis.

Tick off the list once done. This will motivate you and will be more confident as you start finishing a particular task.

      4)    Be precise

When to write the goal mention the time, date and the amount of the goal you will be completing. This will help you to measure whether you have completed the goal on time or not. Also you will be satisfied once you finish the task.

     5)    Priorities

When you have many goals set your priorities right. You will not get more tensed as you will finish the goal in order of importance.

     6)    Believe

Believe that you will be able to finish and definitely achieve your goal.

     7)    Add positive emotion to the goal

Feel positive when you are visualizing or thinking about the goal. Eg. Want a car – go for a test drive and feel good that you already have this car.  

      8)    Visualize

If you have set a life time goal visualize it daily as you are achieving it. Believe it that its yours. Visualization is aa powerful technique that help to achieve your goals.

GOALS ARE THE ACTION PLAN FOR YOUR SUCCESS

#Progressive Youth program # Rinkal Karia # Directional Coach and Guide for Youth# Love to help people