How To Make Sure Your Goal Is The Best Goal For You
The best goal for you is one that lines up with your personal values. Otherwise if you ignore what is most important to you and pursue a goal that sounds like the right thing to do you might feel disappointed later if it turns out to be the wrong direction in your life. You don’t want to put your ladder up against the wrong wall and then feel you’re stuck in the wrong place.
To check any goal against your personal values, ask yourself these questions:
What might be the upside consequences of my actions? What might be the downside consequences of my actions? What extra will I have do to achieve my goal? How much will it cost in terms of time and resources? Is it worth the price? What do I like about my current situation? How can I keep the aspects of my life that I like while I make the change?
You might also want to consider whether your goal meets the values of your family and close personal relationships. You wouldn’t want to be halfway through the achievement of something that is important to you, only to find that you then lose a close friend or family member because they don’t agree with what you’re doing. On the other hand, sometimes you might not want to worry about what everyone else thinks.
Make sure you consider how any changes will affect your loved ones. Ask yourself:
How will this change affect my loved ones? Does it go against any of their values? How will they react?
Once you feel secure about a new decision, and you have weighed up what it will cost you in terms of time, resources and relationships, only then are you ready to go for the goal.
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