Last year I wrote a book on goal setting. I am now in the process of editing that book. As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog. This is from chapter three:
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Pick one goal
I think most of us are a nervous about writing down a specific goal.
We are especially nervous if that goal is a long-term lifetime goal.
We tend to feel constrained by the goal.
The opposite is true. The goal does constrain us.
To light a campfire, you must focus. You need to gather the wood. You must place the wood in one location.
Then, you must concentrate your fire-starting efforts in that one location.
If you light a match, and run around the campsite, you will accomplish little.
If you focus your fire-starting efforts on the wood in the fire-pit, you will light a fire.
In the same way, choosing to focus on a specific goal gives you focus.
Here’s another example.
I like reading, and I like languages. I could spend the rest of my life reading and studying languages. At the end of it all, I may not have much to show for my work.
For a while, I decided to focus all of my efforts on only one language. I directed all of my focus toward Latin.
Because I focused, I was able to make a name for myself. Later my efforts in Latin freed up much of my time. Now, I have the time to study other languages.
Choosing one specific, written goal gives you direction and focus.
Setting a specific goal does not tie you to that goal for life. You can always change your goals.
I suggest you pick a goal and stick with it for a year or so. Watch what happens when you focus on one specific goal.
But, first. Get that goal down on paper.
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