A person without a goal is someone who is toying along different directions with no clear purpose and target in life. The same person would soon realize how much time he has wasted by drifting through life based on day to day decisions without a larger purpose in mind. The fact is setting goals is not just about achieving success, but experiencing an enriching journey while on the process of acquiring your goal. There is so much to be had when you have set your goals in life. One of which is achieving self-development.
How is self-development achieved when setting goals?
For one, setting goals is a sign of maturity in a person. A clear cut objective will help develop motivation and forces you to practice some of the important values in life like determination, perseverance and discipline. Setting a goal will also give you a clear road map on which direction you want to lead your life. This will enhance your self-esteem as you know what you want to achieve and how to get there. People who lack goals in life have no clear cut directions and are just relying on fate and luck to lead their life. Albeit there is no guarantee that you will achieve every goal, what matters most is the growing process that you will experience whilst making that journey that will enable you to take on similar or even greater opportunities. Having a goal is also giving purpose and direction in your life. Hence, your life becomes more meaningful because you are striving to fulfill something that will ultimately bring satisfaction.
Setting goals will also spark your creative thinking and bring out your fullest potential. The road towards your goals is an exhilarating road of discovery about yourself. You would be amazed to find out the many possible things that you are capable of doing that you would have not discovered if you didn’t set your goals and took action. Hence, personal development is one of the blessings of goal setting. When you have a goal, you would focus on your strengths to achieve that goal. Self-development is also about feeding on your strengths and amplifying them. This will also help develop your self-confidence and self-worth. Of course, there is no better way to experience fulfillment and self-confidence than achieving your goals.
Setting goals and taking action will also help you manage obstacles along the way. As you have your eyes fixed on your target, you will learn how to get away from the constraints that are slowing you down in achieving your goal. You will learn how to eliminate road blocks and move on to the next challenge. Each challenge may give you a lesson, an experience or an opportunity. Every time you win a challenge is an accomplishment in itself that will boost your self-esteem and inspire you to move forward to your journey.
If you want to discover yourself and uncover your hidden potentials, setting a goal is a must. In the end success is not just about getting to your destination, but as well as how the journey has shaped your personality into a better individual.
Tawawn Lowe is a Personal Power Coach. She integrates personal development to identify and pursue passion and purpose. Tawawn helps to bring clarity to your life's purpose, unleash your personal power, confidence, commitment and inspire action. Are you ready to live a clear, directed and passionate life? –http://tawawnlowe.com/
