Goals. We've heard about them most of our lives. But why should we set them? How will setting life goals increase the quality of our lives?
1) We become the empowered directors of our lives
"If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time." - Zig Ziglar
When we set goals, we're making it clear to ourselves, our families, our communities, and the entire Universe that THIS is what we want.
Clarity is power and by becoming clear on what it is that we want in our lives, it gives us greater focus and direction to enjoyably improve our lives... and as we grow, we have more to give which makes us feel more fulfilled.
2) Goal-setting allows us to transform our vision and dreams into reality
"Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible." - Tony Robbins
When we talk about our dreams, the truth is it's still a dream unless we've scheduled and planned it into our lives... that's when it becomes real.
Having a clear result, knowing our purpose for wanting to attain it, and have a chunked down action plan gives us the power to actively and measurably progress in any area of our lives.
3) We grow and become greater versions of ourselves
"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals." - Henry David Thoreau
I believe the purpose of setting and achieving our goals is for us to grow as a person. During our quests and journeys of accomplishing goals, we may be redirected towards a greater goal... a greater focus... however, throughout the process we grow and become better versions of ourselves. All the people, knowledge, experiences, mistakes, wins, challenges, and serendipitous encounters impact an expansion of our consciousness and growth as a greater, more whole human being.
4) We activate the RAS (reticular activating system) in our brain
The what???
Yes, the reticular activating system is what allows our subconscious mind to be able to find things in our environment that relate to what we want.
Your RAS is like a filter between the subconscious and the conscious mind as it brings your attention to whatever is relevant to you in the given moment.
The RAS can also be deliberately conditioned to bring relevant attention to whatever relates to your goals, desires and wants in life. This can be done by bringing focus and awareness to what your goals are by checking your goal-setting plan consistently, and also through utilizing visualization techniques.
5) They help us better self-actualize and upgrade our lifestyles
"Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance." - Brian Tracy
When we set life goals, take massive action towards attaining them, we end up learning and internalizing life lessons that expand our consciousness and bring out the new, greater, more whole version of ourselves. In this way, goal-setting allows us to improve in self-actualization: the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone.
As we achieve greater goals, we have the opportunity to upgrade our lifestyles... which can include living a healthier, more active and adventurous lifestyle that includes training and competing in Spartan Races, or enjoying a deeper, more loving and fulfilling relationship with our beautiful partner, or having more income and lifestyle freedom to work while we travel.
So... how can you utilize and amplify the power that goal-setting will give you in your life right now?
There are several ways...
- Creating a 1,3,5 and 10 year vision for each area of your life
- Chunking down that 10 year vision into 3 month progress benchmarks for the current year
- Creating vision boards and having them around your house in areas where you consistently will see them
- Having awesome accountability partners
- Creating a weekly and daily results-focused plan
Create your goals, align them with purpose for motivation and drive, and take massive and effective action towards creating 2015 the best year of your life... and those to follow even better!
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