If we ask people “What is their one major objective in Life?” most of the people would probably give you a vague answer, such as, “I want to be successful, be happy, make a good living.” and that is it. But these all are
wishes and none of them are clear goals.
Goals must be SMART :
1.
S – Specific. For example, “I want to lose weight.”
This is wishful thinking. It becomes a goal when I pin myself down to “I will lose
15 pounds in 60 days.”
2.
M – must be measurable. If we cannot measure it we cannot
accomplish it. Measurement is a way of monitoring our progress.
3.
A – Achievable. Achievable means that it should be
out of reach enough to be challenging but it should not be out of sight,
otherwise it becomes disheartening.
4.
R – Realistic. A person who wants to lose 60 pounds
in ~ 30 days is being unrealistic.
5.
T – Time bound. There
should be a starting date and a finishing date.
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