Its amazing how many times students say, "I seem to set my goals too high and then I'm never able reach them." Have you ever felt that way? Are your goals just out of reach?
Setting a goal means that you now have something to aim and work toward. You can now focus your time and energy toward something you want to achieve - you are now focused on the future. Dreaming big should be motivating, not discouraging.
The purpose of a goal is to give you focus and direction. A well-written goal will help you aim at those things that are productive, empowering and exciting. A goal is too high if:
- The time in which you decide to achieve it is too short and/or unrealistic.
- It is physically, emotionally or mentally impossible to achieve.
- You do not believe you are worthy, deserving or able to achieve it now or in the future.
A huge part of goal achieving revolves around belief - belief in yourself and the ability to stay the course to make your personal and professional wants and desires reality.
Have you taken a good hard look at your goal achieving belief system:
What do you believe about your ability to finish what you start?
What do you believe about your ability to step outside of your comfort zone and try new things?
Do you truly believe that you are a worthy and deserving of achieving and enjoying the good things in life?
What do you believe about being successful and enjoying the rewards of success?
A goal is not too high if:
- You believe in yourself,
- It is within the realm of possibility to reach,
- You have a burning desire to achieve this goal and,
- You work toward achieving it consistently and in positive ways!
A well thought out and well written goal takes your big dreams and gives them the ability to become reality. This quotation by Ralph Vaull Starr probably says it best:, "Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal."
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