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Why is setting goals important?
I want to start setting my goals by i don't know how and why. #student
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Dana’s Answer
Hi there! Let's start with: what is a goal?
A goal, for me, is a thing that I want to achieve, because it will give me satisfaction and it will make me happy. It will get me closer to other things that I want to do. For example:
I want to become a great software engineer/programmer. For this big goal, I have to achieve other smaller goals. Other objectives that could help me achieve that goal would be:
- learn a programming language
- practice coding
and so on.
If I just think that I want to become a great programmer, it can feel overwhelming. How should I start? What makes a programmer great? How will I know I became what I wanted to be?
This is why a person sets goals: to have answers to questions like these.
If you have the answers, or at least a part of them, organizing your time becomes easier. You know what you have to do or learn. You understand what you are trying to achieve. This is why setting goals makes you more productive, more organised and happier with yourself because you feel you achieved something.
There are plenty of resources on setting goals and objectives online and in books. In time, you will understand when a goal is too big and needs to be broken down in smaller goals, or when a goal is too easy and you actually need to make your next goal more difficult so that you develop and grow.
Here is an example on how to create goals, using the "SMART" way. (SMART is an acronym, it comes from: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely): https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/other/smart-goal/
I recommend you practice the SMART method or other methods you find online with a simple goal, something that you like :)
I hope this helped and don't hesitate to ask additional questions in the comments if needed! Good luck! <3
A goal, for me, is a thing that I want to achieve, because it will give me satisfaction and it will make me happy. It will get me closer to other things that I want to do. For example:
I want to become a great software engineer/programmer. For this big goal, I have to achieve other smaller goals. Other objectives that could help me achieve that goal would be:
- learn a programming language
- practice coding
and so on.
If I just think that I want to become a great programmer, it can feel overwhelming. How should I start? What makes a programmer great? How will I know I became what I wanted to be?
This is why a person sets goals: to have answers to questions like these.
If you have the answers, or at least a part of them, organizing your time becomes easier. You know what you have to do or learn. You understand what you are trying to achieve. This is why setting goals makes you more productive, more organised and happier with yourself because you feel you achieved something.
There are plenty of resources on setting goals and objectives online and in books. In time, you will understand when a goal is too big and needs to be broken down in smaller goals, or when a goal is too easy and you actually need to make your next goal more difficult so that you develop and grow.
Here is an example on how to create goals, using the "SMART" way. (SMART is an acronym, it comes from: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely): https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/other/smart-goal/
I recommend you practice the SMART method or other methods you find online with a simple goal, something that you like :)
I hope this helped and don't hesitate to ask additional questions in the comments if needed! Good luck! <3
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Karen’s Answer
I think setting goals is important because it helps give us direction and keeps us focused on what's important.
Start by simply making a list of what you would like to accomplish. Could be for the next 5 or 10 years or even just one year. Then list what you need to do to reach your goal. For example, if going to college was my goal, I might include things like researching scholarships or gathering information about various schools online. Then I could have another goal to graduate with a certain degree and list what I need to do to stay on track with that goal.
A goal could be to run a marathon, and then I would review my list of needing to run a certain number of miles each week in preparation. There might also be days when it's helpful to have a simple goal for the day. If you set a goal to be kind to one person each day, you can reflect on how you did that at the end of the day.
Having goals also gives us a reason to celebrate!
Start by simply making a list of what you would like to accomplish. Could be for the next 5 or 10 years or even just one year. Then list what you need to do to reach your goal. For example, if going to college was my goal, I might include things like researching scholarships or gathering information about various schools online. Then I could have another goal to graduate with a certain degree and list what I need to do to stay on track with that goal.
A goal could be to run a marathon, and then I would review my list of needing to run a certain number of miles each week in preparation. There might also be days when it's helpful to have a simple goal for the day. If you set a goal to be kind to one person each day, you can reflect on how you did that at the end of the day.
Having goals also gives us a reason to celebrate!
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Cameron’s Answer
In my opinion, goals are life's milestones. Goals help me gauge success, evaluate progress, and motivate myself to reach newer heights. Goals can have different weights in regards to their importance and the time that it takes to accomplish.
When I'm setting a goal I use the "plan backwards" technique. For example, If the goal is to get organized I would first think about an organized me and what that would look like. I would then list certain targets that I would have to reach to get to that final goal and access where I am currently.
Here is a helpful resource for more information.
https://positivepsychology.com/goal-setting/
When I'm setting a goal I use the "plan backwards" technique. For example, If the goal is to get organized I would first think about an organized me and what that would look like. I would then list certain targets that I would have to reach to get to that final goal and access where I am currently.
Here is a helpful resource for more information.
https://positivepsychology.com/goal-setting/
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Retika’s Answer
Goal is what you aim to achieve. It could be short term or long term. Long term goals are basically set for 5 years or so. It gives one visibility towards his aim and sense of direction .
For example- I want to walk 30 mins for 5 days in a week.
One need to have process, performance and outcome goals.
How ?
Have a growth mindset and understanding ones skills and limits.We can always use term SMART to define our goals which means goals needs to be smart, measurable, achievable ,realistic and tangible.
Why?
Goal setting is important for your career plan.You get a roadmap and realize what resources and time you need to accomplish it.Also you will know what progress you are making towards achieving it.
For example- I want to walk 30 mins for 5 days in a week.
One need to have process, performance and outcome goals.
How ?
Have a growth mindset and understanding ones skills and limits.We can always use term SMART to define our goals which means goals needs to be smart, measurable, achievable ,realistic and tangible.
Why?
Goal setting is important for your career plan.You get a roadmap and realize what resources and time you need to accomplish it.Also you will know what progress you are making towards achieving it.