7 Reasons Goal Setting Is Important
We have heard over and over again it’s important that we set goals for ourselves, in our personal lives, in business, for financial security… But what is the significance of setting goals? The 7 reasons it’s important to set goals are: To give direction to life To make sure we are the one choosing the direction of our life -- not others, not fate, not the media, etc. To motivate To make sure we get what we want from life To save time To reduce stress To give a sense of accomplishment While it can be fun to live without direction in the short-term, in the long-term human beings are wired to need a purpose and direction. Goals give a sense of direction and purpose to life. It is often easy to let others set our direction for us. We take a job because family or friends point us in that direction and then we follow the dictates of our bosses. We move in other directions because popular culture or the media tells us to do so. The simple truth is that if we do not ...