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Goals: Purpose/why - do you write it out?

by JamesBuk
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Hi ALL

I know for visualisation and affirmations, writing or seeing the END RESULT then adding emotion is the key, however when I think of my goals i do realise that the motivation for the goals comes from what I will be doing/having once i have reached that goal...

So after much googling, I think ive read that you should know and write down the reasons, the WHY reasons, or as some call it the PURPOSE for wanting the goal.

So i have done this, but now what? No-body seems to suggest what we do now after having written it down?

So i wanted to know what you all think about this, and what you all do?

thank you

Ps: Myself personally i have a habit of writing and leaving, i seldomly go back to re-reading anything i have written, however this is something i am willing to change myself, but dont let this affect your answers i am willing to learn from your experiences too please
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  • Profile picture of the author JamesBuk
    Nobody got any ideas?
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  • Profile picture of the author Strongbiz
    When I WRITE down my goals I read them, out loud, slowly. I FEEL how it will feel when I have accomplished what I set out to do. I INGRAIN those feelings and words in my subconscious. And then I close the file. I look at it again in 11 months and SEE how I did. Some years there are goals I achieved without consciously remembering they were goals.

    WRITE them down, READ them out loud. FEEL how it will feel and then at the end of the year, SEE how you did.
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    • Profile picture of the author JamesBuk
      Brilliant thank you...do you write them as affirmations? and how many goals do you write, a page full? or focus on 1 at time?

      Originally Posted by Strongbiz View Post

      When I WRITE down my goals I read them, out loud, slowly. I FEEL how it will feel when I have accomplished what I set out to do. I INGRAIN those feelings and words in my subconscious. And then I close the file. I look at it again in 11 months and SEE how I did. Some years there are goals I achieved without consciously remembering they were goals.

      WRITE them down, READ them out loud. FEEL how it will feel and then at the end of the year, SEE how you did.
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  • Profile picture of the author mervyngoh
    When u write goals, u must also take action and take progressive steps towards it.
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    • Profile picture of the author TheRealKG
      I think it is pretty important to review them daily throughout the entire process. You must remember that it is very important to build up a burning desire for your goals. I believe it's best to recite your goals and how you can attain them before you go to sleep and when you wake up. Your goals can't be second to anything. They are your top priority. If your goals are something that you are truly ready to take on then you won't feel silly reciting them twice a day. I also use this as a little test. I can tell you personally that I have noticed if I'm losing faith just by doing this routine. Now, as soon as I start feeling that what I'm doing is stupid or pointless or not helping I just ramp up on my positive thoughts and push until I see daylight.
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  • Profile picture of the author paul_1
    Brian Tracy suggest to write down our goals but keep it somewhere. When we write down our goals, it send a signal to the universe and somehow the universe responds back by helping us achieve it as we do our business trying to succeed... Some great thinkers like Bob Proctor also suggest that we keep our written goals handy so we are guided by it constantly... One drawback for this is we might get discouraged along the way and eventually change or erase it... I'd say I'd go for Brian Tracy... It's enough that we register our goals by writing it and then our prayers and efforts will make our goals come true in the future...
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  • Profile picture of the author Saito
    Once you have clearly-defined goals, you have to make a plan of who will do what and by when and in what order, in order to achieve it. Write up a solid plan in whatever format floats your boat and then review it weekly when planning your week.

    Personally, I have a Vision of goals 12+ months away, but set goals and make plans for 90-day goals or less to get there, because life, circumstances, and your dreams can change radically even in just a few months. Trying to plan any more than that has tended to be less effective for me.
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  • Profile picture of the author nicelife
    Oh yeah ...


    • I have my long-term goals written down.
    • I have my short-term goals written down.
    • I even have my daily goals written down.

    I wouldn't stand a chance in keeping my productivity
    up without exactly knowing what to do all the time.


    Hope that helps
    /Daniel
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  • Profile picture of the author WiFi
    Good points about goals:
    State your objectives in quantifiable terms.
    State your objectives in terms of outcomes, not process.
    Objectives should specify the result of an activity.
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  • Profile picture of the author A8ch
    Writing goals down on paper, visualizing and affirming them, is only one step in the process to bringing them to fruition. The next step is to put a plan together that will help you reach your goal. But the most important part is putting the plan into ACTION.

    Action is what clears the path to the goal. Without action (and discipline) the rest is a total waste of time.

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    • Profile picture of the author JamesBuk
      Originally Posted by A8ch View Post

      Writing goals down on paper, visualizing and affirming them, is only one step in the process to bringing them to fruition. The next step is to put a plan together that will help you reach your goal. But the most important part is putting the plan into ACTION.

      Action is what clears the path to the goal. Without action (and discipline) the rest is a total waste of time.

      Hermas
      Doesnt Visulizing and affirming, help inspire or motivate to take action and to make that action effortless?
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      • Profile picture of the author A8ch
        Originally Posted by JamesBuk View Post

        Doesnt Visulizing and affirming, help inspire or motivate to take action and to make that action effortless?
        Visualizing and affirming ought to inspire and motivate a person to take action, and it does for the minority. Unfortunately most people get caught up with the "idea" of visualizing and affirming, and they never succeed in apply these disciplines correctly or sufficiently to realize any meaningful results.

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  • Profile picture of the author paul_1
    It is important to write down our goals and reading it everyday... to attract positive energy and it will be achieved...with hard work and patience...everything will be possible.
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  • Profile picture of the author ednamontgomery
    great advice...thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author Saito
    I maintain that it's more important to the right things than to do things right.

    We empahsize ACTION a lot because it's hard for newbies (and experienced folks too at times) to get over their fears, put the books down, and get to work.

    But having said that, I worked my ASS off for a long time and didn't get anywhere. So in between Goals and Action is the missing link---a solid PLAN.

    I don't think these 3 things should even be discussed separately. It's all the same effective process of getting what you want.
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  • Profile picture of the author taylatrefl
    For me, I write down my goals and would sort it from the most important to the least. I would often set deadlines for each of those. To make sure I can make everything as planned, I focus on one goal at a time.
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  • Profile picture of the author Saito
    That is a good point...I have 12 personal and business projects going on, each of which have 4-5 objectives to be working towards. So it feels very overwhelming sometimes -- not sure if it's too much on my plate, or if I just feel that way.

    Making a list of each project and objective's importance would help me in scheduling my time. Same with budgeting...I heard about making a list of all things you'd like to spend money on in order of importance, then take care of them one at a time. If the money runs out before you can do #18, then #18 will have to wait this month or quarter.
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    • Profile picture of the author dtone
      Ive always thought that writing down your goals should serve the purpose of allowing you to validate those goals and help really get them formed into something that is inspiring to you.

      I agree that you should re-visit these written goals often and keep them visible so they become clear in your mind.

      I think sometimes the reason that some people find it hard to reach their written goals can also be that they are just not that inspiring - perhaps they need to stretch a little more. The power of the goal is in the journey not just in the reaching of the goal.
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  • Profile picture of the author CoralN
    As Napolean Hill once quoted “A goal is a dream with a deadline.”

    “People with clear, written goals, accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them could ever imagine.”

    I've always found the following S.M.A.R.T. Goals Acronym handy when setting/planing my goals.

    S - specific, significant, stretching

    M - measurable, meaningful, motivational

    A - agreed upon, attainable, achievable, acceptable, action-oriented

    R - realistic, relevant, reasonable, rewarding, results-oriented

    T - time-based, timely, tangible, track-able

    Regards,

    Coral.
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    • Profile picture of the author DueDiligenceDiva
      And, in humorous contrast to the great Napolean Hill, the great Yogi Berra once said, "You can't get where you're going until you know where it is..."

      One of the most important aspects of physically writing down the goal is the emphasis to your brain that you have a specific direction you are headed. The more details you provide, the more accurately you can reach your target. There truly is something magical that happens when you define your objective, review it, and then create action steps to accomplish it.

      Yes, the visualization is powerful, and the process of "reverse-engineering" your success journey is deeply empowering. When you can clearly state your end-goal, then securely anchor it with your purpose (your "why", so that you have deep commitment when life gets in the way), and write down small tasks that, stacked together, result in the desired outcome, you have taken charge of your own destiny.

      Best of success to you!
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      • Profile picture of the author WikiWarrior
        On a daily basis I write out my goals or rather a task list of things I need to do and things I want to do, just with pen and paper. For short-term, medium and long-term goals I use an online program called LifeTick, which keeps them all organised. I checked a few weeks ago and 90% of all the goals I added into the system in 2011 I achieved by the end of the year. Interestingly, the 10% I didn't achieve was simply because I moved home and had to drop $3K on getting setup in the new place.

        Try writing your goals both in pen and online, check and update them regularly and see what works for you. In the short-term it might not seem like much but when you look at everything you've achieved over months and the whole year, it will really give you a boost.
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    I think there are basically two goals we seek, one is wealth for better living and another is love for better social standing. Now, how to achieve this is something a worry for all and here smart goal setting, planning, deviation controlling comes into picture.
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