Look, I know that there’s more than a 1000 blog posts out there on this topic, so I won’t bore you to death with it. However, I want you to know that when I started this blog, I knew that I wanted to use it as an extension of me to others, sharing my experiences, lessons learnt, outlook on things etc. but mostly, I wanted a platform of my own that would allow me to share & speak life into others without any limitations or rules on how to go about it.
I never pass up on an opportunity to be a blessing to someone else, we’re all dealing with something, if God’s given me the opportunity to be in your life whether in person, virtually, for years or for a split second… I make it a point it be positive.
“Never pass up on an opportunity to be a blessing to someone else, we’re all dealing with something.”
I often say to people my blog & or Social Media is not to sell perfection but to sell authenticity, kindness & lots & lots of self-awareness & development!
I’ve always loved sharing knowledge, information insight & best practices. I believe we become our best versions when we open ourselves wholeheartedly to others, with not only our hearts but our resources as well. The more you share with others the more possibilities avail themselves for you to learn from & the better you become. So, essentially this is why this section about Weekly Goals is here.
This is where I’ll be sharing my personal self-development goals that I feel could benefit the next person. I obviously, won’t be able to share every intricate goal I work towards but I will try as much as I can to share majority of the other types of goals that I feel aren’t too personal & can be done by others. I started this segment back in September but, alas, life took a major spin on me & I was unable to commit to it BUT because we ain’t no quitters over here, I am back & badder! Time to work on that consistency TOGETHER! See, I need y’all to understand that none of us have this figured out but, also, that doesn’t mean you have to struggle alone.
So, now that I’m done rambling, lol, let’s look into the critical reasons as to why setting goals is good for you just to create that basic & common understanding, alright?
WHAT ARE GOALS?
The guys theeere by Oxford Dictionary define goals as “the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.” The operative words here are “effort” & “desired result”. Goals require a level of planning & commitment that will ensure that the desired result comes into fruition. Therefore you can’t state your goal & then go slump on your couch or do other things that won’t be towards achieving or attaining the so said goal. Get me ?? You need to put effort into attaining your goal.
Allan Watts did a whole seminar on this too, I’ll link the Youtube video if I find the link cause I’ve been also wanting to re-watch it.
THEIR IMPORTANCE & BENEFITS?
Goals give you a sense of direction & control over how you’d like your life/task/mission to go. It’s so easy to identify the things we want for ourselves but the process of working towards those things can be so daunting especially if the goal is big. Self-doubts always have a thing of creeping in when you need motivation the most, especially if you’ve not been experiencing a lot of wins recently. So, setting goals can help mitigate & possibly keep at a distance those feelings of self-doubt, feeling like you’re a failure etc. They give you the chance to break the desired result into small chunks that can be achieved/attained step by step leading to the desired result. They give you a sense of control.
BENEFITS?
- Goals activate forward thinking:
Ask any successful person how they became successful and they’ll tell you that it wasn’t through sacrificing a Lamb, summoning 3 Demons & hoping for the best, No! They had to work towards achieving them by doing what was required to see them through.
Goals trigger a level of mental focus by the need to continuously check how far one is to attaining their desire. If you want a car but don’t plan how you’ll go about getting it, your attitude/behavior towards that goal won’t be as committed or motivated too, right? But if you set goals, you get to constantly check how far you’ve going & what more needs to be done. Essentially, clear compelling goals help you trigger your focus toward actionable behavior, meaning, goals motivate you. - Goals help with aligning your focus:
Because of how frequent you get to see your progress, goal setting helps you with staying focused which is very different from being motivated. You can be highly motivated but struggle to FOCUS. Focus is developing a tunnel vision for the success of what you wish to attain. Whilst motivation is the feeling you develop towards attaining what you wish to attain. You will get challenged & you’ll need to learn how to silence the noise and focus on what matters to you at the time. - It promotes self-mastery
Setting goals is all about building your character. You learn about yourself; your limitations, capabilities, work ethic & discipline. The whole process is like having a mirror reflecting to you how you do things, if you really want to something then settings goals is what you need to do.
HOW TO SET GOALS?
There are way too many ways out there for how you can set goals for yourself but I’ve always followed one technique, and that’s the SMART goals setting technique.
Before I set my goals I often have a mental strategy that goes like this:
1. First I identify what it is that I want
If the desire is one that would require a longer time to achieve, I break it down into smaller short term goals.
2. Then I divide them
Then I take those short term goals and see if I can divide them to weekly tasks. This is to make them attainable & also realistic.
3. Then I set a time for when I want to have them achieved by.
Time-binding my goals allows me to be able to measure them. Normally I give myself like a week or 2 then I reflect every end of the week, usually on a Sunday.
S M A R T
S – Be Specific.
What exact goal do you wish to accomplish?
M – It must be measurable.
How will you measure your progress?
A – Must be attainable.
What skills or resources do you need to attain goal?
R – Must be relevant?
Is the goal worthwhile?
T – Is it timely?
When will you complete the goal?
Perfect! Now that we’ve covered the basics, I will be posting Weekly goals every end of the week and review previous weeks one. I haven’t exactly figured how this will work cause I do believe in working in silence but I’ll try my best.
I hope this helps you with cultivating self-fulfillment & the right habits towards attaining your dream life.
“It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared.”
~ Whitney M. Young, Jr. AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER
And remember; you’re worthy, always.