Each one of us has a goal in life, ranging from big to small, important to trivial, professional to personal, desired to unplanned. For example, what will you wear in office tomorrow? Where do you want to study? Which career to pursue? Where to go for a vacation? When and who to marry? When and how to pay for electricity bill, credit card bil, etc?

Author Diana Scharf Hunt once said, “Goals are dreams with deadlines.”
Unless you want to drift aimlessly, a goal is an important exercise that helps you achieve your aspirations. Of course, everyone has their individual targets and the means to accomplish them. Some people are in hurry and some are laid back. Some are ambitious while others are patient. Whether a goal is effective or ineffective, fast or slow, you will eventually reach there. The road to reach there is called goal setting.

The key benefits of setting goals are:

• Personal satisfaction: If you know what you want and are working towards it, then you can sleep better in night, as there is a meaning and purpose to your life.

• Likelihood of success: Once you have realized a dream and set it as a goal and are working for it, then there is a high likelihood that you will reach it. Even if you fail, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that at least you tried. Of course, life offers endless opportunities. The lessons learned during one goal setting exercise will be useful during your next exercise.

• Personality development: Having a goal in one’s life changes the perspective of how we see life and people around us. When you work toward a goal, you improve your personality, perception, belief, and lifestyle.

• Personal satisfaction: Goal setting helps you realize your personal and professional ambitions. Now, losing weight, saving money, buying a house, taking the dream vacation will no longer be far-reaching dreams. With a set goal in your life, you can have everything that you aspire for and then some more.

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