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In life, everyone has a dream, which is a vision for themselves in the future. If not, then at least people identify the benefits and values ​​they want to achieve in life. Even so, try setting an attainable goal that will keep yourself working hard for years. It is hard to find the starting point at first, and what you want to achieve may seem impossible. But, if you are well prepared you can set a goal for the life you need to work to meet that goal.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Developing Life Goals

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   Think about what you want. Many people have only a vague sense of what they want in life. Your first task is to convert ideas like "happiness" or "well-being" into what you want to do.
   • Grab a pen and paper and start writing about the things that are important to you in life. At this stage, you can write in general, but try not to write too vague.
   • For example, if the first thing that comes to your mind is "happiness" that's fine. You should try defining that phrase. What does "happiness" think to you? What is a happy life?

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   Write about yourself. A good way to start from general to specific is to write freely about yourself. Doing this can help you determine what is most important to you.
   • Try writing about how you spend your time. Start brainstorming by writing down what you enjoy doing and that excites you.
   • Don't limit yourself to beneficial or "rewarding" activities or experiences. The purpose of brainstorming is to generate as many ideas as possible, this list will come in handy in the process.
   • Write about something you are interested in or want to learn more about. Do you like science? Literary? Or music? Is this something you want to pursue your whole life?
   • Write down what you want to correct about yourself. Do you hope to develop your public speaking skills? Or want to become a writer? Photographer? Is this something you want to pursue your whole life?

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   Imagine your future. Think about your ideal future. How is it? Asking yourself questions helps you to define things in more detail. For example, imagine trying to make a long-term career decision. You can ask the following questions:
   • What time do you want to wake up in the morning?
   • Where do you want to live? Urban or rural? Or in a foreign country?
   • Who will be there when you wake up? Is family important to you? If the answer is yes, a regular business trip is not the right choice.
   • How much money do you want to make?
   • The answers to these questions may not be enough to define your dream job, but they help you to be more specific.

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   Set specific goals. After thinking about it, you should have in mind a few ideas you want to implement in your life. Actually, you already have some ideas! It is time to make them concretize.
   • For example, at this stage you want to become a scientist. This is a good start. But now, what do you think you want to study? You want to be a chemist? Physicist? Or an astronomer?
   • You should be as specific as possible with everything. Imagine that you decide to be a chemist might be the right way. Now, ask yourself what job you want to do in that field. Would you like to work for a private company, developing new products? Or do you want to teach chemistry in college?

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   Think of the reason. You now have some strong goals in life. Examine each of these ideas and ask yourself: "Why would I want to do this?" Answers may cause you to reconsider your goals.
   • For example, you might decide to put your "become a surgeon" goal on the list. You ask yourself why, and give the answer that surgeons make a lot of money and are respected by many people. These are good reasons. But if this is the only reason, you may want to consider another career that would offer the same benefits. Becoming a surgeon requires complicated training. Unusual working hours. If these don't appeal, you might consider another goal that will still give you money and respect.
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Part 2 of 3: Implementation Planning

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   Ranking of your goals. At this stage, you have several (many) goals in life, and it's time to make a serious plan for them. The first step is to prioritize which goals first.
   • Deciding which goals are most important can help you determine which goal you want to work on first.
   • You need to start cutting down on goals on the list. Some goals cannot be done together. For example, you can't just become a famous doctor, astronomer, and rap artist. You need to spend a lifetime working on each of these goals. So combining 3 goals together seems impossible.
   • Other goals can work well together. For example, if you want to become a brewer and open a restaurant, you can combine them together to create a new goal: open a beer bar.
   • Part of the rating process is evaluating the commitment for each goal. You can't immediately hit your long-term goal with the commitment, especially if there are more important goals on the list.

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   Do your research. After you've narrowed down the field to come up with a goal or a few combinations, you should take the time to learn how to do them. You can ask the following questions:
   • What skills do you need to learn?
   • What level of education is needed?
   • How resources do you need?
   • How long will the process take?

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   Create extra goals. Achieving life goals is a long and complicated process. Depending on the amount of time, in the next step, you will break the goal into several smaller parts.
   • Creating sub-goals helps you stay in control of the process and plan each step toward reaching your ultimate goal.
   • Make the sub-goals as tangible and computable as possible. In other words, you need to clearly define each sub-goal so that it's easier to identify when you will accomplish it.
   • For example, if your goal is to open a restaurant, your sub-goal might be to save some money, find a location, design furniture, furnishings, buy insurance, get a permit, hire staff, and finally open.
   • When you do your long-term goals, you may feel like you're getting nowhere. But with a clear and manageable list of sub-goals, it's easy to gauge performance. This helps to reduce the attitude of wanting to give up.

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   Create a timeline. After planning your goal step-by-step, set a deadline. Think about how long each sub-goal will take to complete and create a timeline to achieve them.
   • Deadlines keep you motivated because it feels urgent. It also helps you reach your goals at a specific time, not letting them drop off your priority list.
   • As a restaurant, if you want to save 2 billion in 3 years, you can divide it into 5 million per month. This job helps you remember to set a set amount each month, instead of spending it on something else.

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   Make plans when there are obstacles. Finally, try to imagine things interfering with your plan. Thinking ahead about obstacles you might encounter in advance can help you develop ideas for how to deal with them, if they're real.
   • For example, imagine you decide to become a chemical researcher. You apply for a master's program at a top chemistry school. What if you don't get it? Did you apply to another place? If so, you need to apply before knowing the results of the first school. Or you think it's better to wait until next year and apply again. If so, what would you do that year to make your profile "beautiful"?
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Part 3 of 3: Working Towards the Goals

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   Create the right environment. Whatever your goals are, there is always a better environment to achieve them. Do all you can to make sure that people and surroundings are not creating obstacles.
   • For example, if you study medicine, you must study longer and focus on your work. If you live with people all day, you'll be distracted, so consider moving out.
   • Being around people with purpose can help you stay responsible and motivated.

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   Work. Choose a date to start working on the first sub goal on the list. Then proceed!
   • If you're unsure of how to accomplish the first sub-goal, it might be too complicated to set as your first goal. You can't define the first step towards your goal, you need to do more research and break it down into smaller goals.
   • Set the start date at least a few days in the future. If this is a goal that interests you, anticipation will keep you motivated and enthusiastic from the very first step.
   • You can use the downtime before the day starts to adjust your plan, get advice, or buy whatever tools you need to achieve your goals.

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   Work on your goals consistently. Once you get started, the key to achieving your life goals is to perform consistently and consistently. This step-by-step process will take a long time. This is so important that you never stop making progress.
   • Many people set goals and start with intense enthusiasm, spending a lot of time and energy on them from the very beginning. Enthusiasm is good but try not to squeeze out in the first few weeks / months. You also don't want to set standards that you cannot keep up with in the long run. Remember this is a long way. This is the journey, not the race.
   • The best way to keep pace is by creating a daily goal schedule. For example, if you're studying to be a chemist, schedule a specific time each day to do your homework, say 3-7pm. Schedule specific daily to develop your own research, for example from 7:30 to 9 pm. Try to be on time at all times, unless urgent work is not possible. After 9pm, take a break, relax.
   • Keep in mind that achieving any goal takes time and effort. Time and sweat are the way we reach our goals.

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   Always get motivated. Because consistency is so important, you need to be motivated.
   • Achievable sub-goals are incredibly important to your motivation. It will be easy to maintain your enthusiasm and commitment if you sense improvement.
   • Use reinforcement to motivate. Positive reinforcement is about adding good things to your life. Negative reinforcement is the elimination of undesirable things. Both help keep you motivated. If you're trying to focus on filling out restaurant licensing applications and find yourself distracted, reward yourself with something. Maybe after completing the application, you can give yourself a massage. You can get more excited if you don't have to do chores. Either way, reinforcement can help keep you motivated.
   • Punishing yourself for not meeting an ineffective sub-goal like good behavior reinforcement. If you choose to punish yourself, be sure to use the reward.

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   Keep track of your progress. One of the best ways to stay motivated is to track progress and check in regularly. Depending on your personal goals and preferences, you can use an app, a journal or a calendar.
   • Either way will remind you of the goals you have achieved. They help you to be responsible for yourself when you stay on schedule.
   • Regular journaling can reduce the stress and anxiety associated with long-term striving for goals.
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Advice

• Goals often change with life experience. You need to think about your goal on a regular basis, rather than blindly following the path you chose years ago. You can completely look back.

Warning

• Avoid creating "negative" goals, focusing only on what you don't like instead of the things that excite you. For example, "staying away from bad relationships" isn't as effective as the goal of "finding a meaningful relationship".