Why is Goal Setting Important?Home » Goals » Why is goal setting important?You may often feel reluctant to set goals. Perhaps you are afraid of failure or not sure what you really want or you may actually find the process difficult. All of these reasons pale into insignificance when you compare them to the benefits that having goals in life bring you. This is what is on the menu: FulfillmentWhy is goal setting important? It's because you will find fulfillment in life. Yes, you feel a sense of satisfaction from achieving a goal, but the fulfillment doesn’t only come from the accomplishment, it also lies in the process.SuccessIf you don’t have goals, you tend to wander fairly aimlessly around life. You simply can’t attain success if you don’t have goals. With goals come action and that is what you need for a fantastic relationship or a high income or a best-selling novel etc. All of those exceptionally successful people that you admire have been there at the start, but they were there with goals in hand.Take Edwin C. Barnes for example. He set a goal to work with (not for) Thomas Edison (the famous inventor of the light bulb). The two problems he faced initially were that he didn’t know Edison and he didn’t have the money to travel to New Jersey where Edison was. However, his desire to achieve this goal was so great that he worked through any obstacle until he reached it. Barnes became rich from his business association with Edison and ultimately their work together lead to the slogan: "Made by Edison and installed by Barnes." MotivationHaving a purpose keeps you motivated and excited; you keep thinking; you keep coming up with new ideas. When you can link everything in your life to your goals, you are getting it right. Your goals may not always be easy to reach, but you need that challenge. Your goals do not have to be big – you still benefit just as much. It is never too late to set goals.Personal GrowthSetting your sights on something builds your character. If you are goal-oriented, you won’t give up so easily, you are naturally in a problem-solving mode. You need to be stronger, overcome your fears and work from a positive frame of mine. There is no looking back or mulling over past mistakes; everything becomes learning.True goals have the power to help you overcome any factors that may be holding you back. Life is about the present and where you are going. The more joy you bring into your life, the more you will experience. With a good set of goals, you will find other areas of your life growing. Life FlowsActually, setting a goal makes your desires easier to reach. When you bring decision and action into your life, your subconscious picks up on it and starts to work behind the scenes to come up with solutions. Think about how fresh ideas pop into your mind when you are on a roll. Perhaps you even dream about it. Creativity just arises.Enjoyment and CelebrationGoals are not there to simply keep you busy. A goal is not a task; it is where you want to be and where you dream to be. Generally your road to your goal is paved with activities that you enjoy or new experiences or interesting people. With goals come celebration and reward.So why is goal setting important? If you don’t have goals in life, you will soon find it meaningless. It gives you the drive to grow, learn and progress. Everything you achieve stays with you long after the event. Each success builds on the next. Without goals, you don’t expand and your life shrivels. Why is goal setting important? - written by Juliet du Preez Return from Why is Goal Setting Important to Goal Setting Resources
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