When I was a child, I was always asked by my parents, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” As I was then fascinated by cops I said “I want to be a policeman!” Then as my interest shifted to planets, moons, and space, my answer to that question became “I want to be an astronomer!” After a while, I wanted to become a scientist.
That same question was also asked by my parents to my other siblings. They answered all sorts of professions from being a bum to the President. All my friends have also been asked that question at least once in their life. I’m sure you have been, even if you don’t remember it.
I still recall that I always acted like I was already a policeman, or an astronomer, or a scientist. That was also the case with my brothers and sisters. My sister was always forcing us to act out her dream where she would make us sit and eat biscuits and pretend she was a mother and we were her children.
My point is, when we were children, we tried to live our dreams. We had a goal (a scientist, a police officer, or whatever), and we tried to reach our goal by acting that we were already there. As we naively believed that by acting it out, we would eventually be it.
However, that same thinking or philosophy is what we’re still doing now. It’s really surprising how many people have become older but still do the same technique to reach their dreams. We expect that our dreams and our goals would come true just as easily.
What’s even scarier is that some of us don’t even have goals. We just live our lives with no direction. I can’t stress enough how important having a goal in life is. A goal, even a small one gives us direction. It is the first step on who we will eventually be. It helps us predict the risks that we would eventually face. It helps us know what our eventual needs would be.
That same question was also asked by my parents to my other siblings. They answered all sorts of professions from being a bum to the President. All my friends have also been asked that question at least once in their life. I’m sure you have been, even if you don’t remember it.
I still recall that I always acted like I was already a policeman, or an astronomer, or a scientist. That was also the case with my brothers and sisters. My sister was always forcing us to act out her dream where she would make us sit and eat biscuits and pretend she was a mother and we were her children.
My point is, when we were children, we tried to live our dreams. We had a goal (a scientist, a police officer, or whatever), and we tried to reach our goal by acting that we were already there. As we naively believed that by acting it out, we would eventually be it.
However, that same thinking or philosophy is what we’re still doing now. It’s really surprising how many people have become older but still do the same technique to reach their dreams. We expect that our dreams and our goals would come true just as easily.
What’s even scarier is that some of us don’t even have goals. We just live our lives with no direction. I can’t stress enough how important having a goal in life is. A goal, even a small one gives us direction. It is the first step on who we will eventually be. It helps us predict the risks that we would eventually face. It helps us know what our eventual needs would be.
Having just a dream and setting a goal are two different things. Dreams are always vague. You dream of getting rich, having a nice house, or being the sexiest person. Goals however are always clear. It’s not just what you want to be or where you want to be but it is also about when you want to be there and how you want to be there.
You are always allowed to dream but you may never realize them without a goal. Without a goal people just live their lives without direction. They shift from one college course to another. They shift from one profession to another. They do not realize that a goal would actually take them to their dreams.
When setting a goal, always remember to make it specific. For example if your dream is to be rich, what should your goal be? Specify how rich you want to become. 100,000 dollar rich, or 200,000 peso rich? Or do you want it not to be measured by money but on how many assets you have, like 20 cars rich or 10 houses rich? Make a clear definition.
In defining a goal it is also important that you set the time on when you want to accomplish it. Next year? When your 30 yrs old? When do you want the goal to be realized?
PLAN FOR YOUR GOAL
How do you plan to reach your goal? Plan your moves in achieving that goal. Having a detailed goal means that you must also have a detailed plan. Your plan should always be more detailed than your goal. Your plan should also have a specific timetable.
Let’s say your goal is to be 10 houses rich in 10 years and you’re still in college. How do you plan to do that? Your plan may be finishing college first. Part of finishing college is getting high grades and graduating at the least possible time. After that, you plan to go to real estate as a regular employee or an agent. And so on and so forth.
You may find yourself stuck and unable to know what you need to do next when you’re planning. Don’t be disappointed or frustrated. Defer your planning for now. You’ll figure it out as you execute some of your plans.
REACH OUT FOR YOUR GOAL
Now that you have a goal and now that you have a plan, then all you have to do is execute it.
Try to live your life and make your plan your guide towards your goal. As you do that, you’d notice that some of your plans are not the best courses of action. Change them if necessary so that your plan would be more primed to reaching your goal.
Remember, your goals are a reflection of your dreams. If you think you won’t be happy once you reach your goal, then you aren’t fulfilling your dreams.
Your goals should make you happy, and the process of reaching them should also be a great journey as well – even if there are sacrifices.
Enjoy reaching out for your dreams.
You are always allowed to dream but you may never realize them without a goal. Without a goal people just live their lives without direction. They shift from one college course to another. They shift from one profession to another. They do not realize that a goal would actually take them to their dreams.
When setting a goal, always remember to make it specific. For example if your dream is to be rich, what should your goal be? Specify how rich you want to become. 100,000 dollar rich, or 200,000 peso rich? Or do you want it not to be measured by money but on how many assets you have, like 20 cars rich or 10 houses rich? Make a clear definition.
In defining a goal it is also important that you set the time on when you want to accomplish it. Next year? When your 30 yrs old? When do you want the goal to be realized?
PLAN FOR YOUR GOAL
How do you plan to reach your goal? Plan your moves in achieving that goal. Having a detailed goal means that you must also have a detailed plan. Your plan should always be more detailed than your goal. Your plan should also have a specific timetable.
Let’s say your goal is to be 10 houses rich in 10 years and you’re still in college. How do you plan to do that? Your plan may be finishing college first. Part of finishing college is getting high grades and graduating at the least possible time. After that, you plan to go to real estate as a regular employee or an agent. And so on and so forth.
You may find yourself stuck and unable to know what you need to do next when you’re planning. Don’t be disappointed or frustrated. Defer your planning for now. You’ll figure it out as you execute some of your plans.
REACH OUT FOR YOUR GOAL
Now that you have a goal and now that you have a plan, then all you have to do is execute it.
Try to live your life and make your plan your guide towards your goal. As you do that, you’d notice that some of your plans are not the best courses of action. Change them if necessary so that your plan would be more primed to reaching your goal.
Remember, your goals are a reflection of your dreams. If you think you won’t be happy once you reach your goal, then you aren’t fulfilling your dreams.
Your goals should make you happy, and the process of reaching them should also be a great journey as well – even if there are sacrifices.
Enjoy reaching out for your dreams.
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