What are some of the things you want to accomplish in the coming year? Five years? Can you see where you would like to be ten years from now? If you’re like most people, you have at least a vague idea of where you’d like your life to be in the near and far future, but no specific plans for how you’re going to get there. That is essentially the answer to why setting goals is important.
The only way to achieve the life you would like to have five or ten years from now is to decide right now what specifically that life will include. What you do today will determine your future tomorrow, which in turn will determine much of the next day. It is a proven fact that what you do with your life now will have a huge impact on where you end up in the future. Success one day leads to success the next.
If you set goals for your future now, then you’ll know what you’re working toward. He has his eye on the prize and can make sound decisions about what to do with his time.
You want to spend your time pushing yourself one day closer to those goals. Whether you spend three hours sitting on the couch watching TV or doing something more valuable to your future, it’s in your hands, but you can’t make that decision if you don’t know exactly what future you’re working toward.
Goals are essentially the first step to a successful future. They allow you to spend your time wisely so that you have a fighting chance to get to where you want to be. You don’t become a successful dancer, personal trainer, accountant or anything else by accident. At least very few people do!
If it’s too complicated to think about setting five-year goals, start with one year. Where would you like to be in a year? Set those goals and focus on getting closer to that dream for the next 365 days.