The official definition of a goal “is the object of someones ambition or effort; an aimed or desired result.” Anyone who has achieved a goal of their own will tell you it is the result of not only hard work, but knowing what it is that they wanted to chase in the first place.

The best goals are the ones thought up and brought about with passion and enthusiasm.

After all, what good is it to chase something if it doesn’t ignite your passion?

What good is it to set a goal that only holds surface level significance?

There is power in identifying not just what you want, but why you want it as well. For this reason, it’s important to think long and hard about the goals you want to set yourself both in life, and even the next six months. Are you chasing something that truly matters to you? Or are you doing what you think you should be doing but unsure of what the outcome will be? 

If we want to live a life where we are still excited by the everyday, we have to set goals that truly matter to us. 

This is why when you’re looking at your current situation and wanting to change it you have to ask not just how you will change it, but why. Why do you want things to be better in six months than they are now? Why do the things you’re giving your time to deserve that time? What aspects of your passions are hidden in the fine print-and what would happen if you let them take a more integral role in your goal planning?

Everyone should have goals or dreams they’re working towards. And they don’t all have to be grand in nature, they can be simple things like becoming more intentional with your time or learning a new skill.

The important thing is to identify the goals you want to see happen in your life and fully allow yourself to be invested in them. Choosing your goal is the first step to attaining it, after all, wouldn’t it be disappointing to work so hard only to achieve something that was better in your head than it is in real life?

Ask yourself what matters to you, what makes your heart leap with excitement, and build your goal planning around those things.

It’s much harder to experience burnout if what you’re going after really matters to you. 

Goal setting is a powerful tool, if you started this year wanting to see your life changed, make sure your passion is the fuel for your chase.

Set a goal that excites you.

Lead Well,