A journey to personal success: Life Skills My journey My Destiny
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A journey to personal success: Life Skills My journey My Destiny

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eBook - ePub

A journey to personal success: Life Skills My journey My Destiny

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Information

Publisher
Van Schaik Publishers
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9780627040375
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Higher Education
Section 1

Determine the itinerary

1

Setting goals

ELMARIE VAN HEERDEN-PIETERSE

THIS CHAPTER AT A GLANCE

  1. 1.1 Introduction
  2. 1.2 Goals and motivation
  3. 1.3 Some golden rules for smart goals
  4. 1.4 Myths about goal setting
  5. 1.5 The link: motivation plus goal setting plus learning
  6. 1.6 Conclusion
  7. References and additional reading

OUTCOMES

After working through this chapter, you should
  • be able to identify aspects of your life that require planning and direction
  • understand how to formulate smart and effective goals
  • be able to develop a basic goal sheet that works for you.

1.1 INTRODUCTION

In this first chapter, we focus on goal setting. Understanding the value of proper goal setting, how to apply the principles and how to go about formulating goals that will enhance your personal life, your studies and your career is an essential skill that should never be underestimated. Goal setting is not only relevant to work or study, but to all aspects of your life.
The important question to ask yourself is this: are you achieving what you are supposed to achieve and what you want to achieve? This applies not only to the longer term (i.e. the year or the phase at university), but also for every day (i.e. have I done the things that I needed to do today?). Goal setting is core and basic to success.
A philosopher once said that goals are merely dreams with deadlines. This is true because formulating a goal for your life is all about developing and defining your dream. Goal setting has to do with stating clearly what you want to achieve: formulating what you see as success and then formulating the steps or process to get to that point. Most successful people (be it in sport, marriage, business, work or any aspect of human life), have one thing in common – they knew what they wanted to achieve and set out to do just that (i.e. they had a clear life goal).
In this chapter we will look at some practical steps for you to take to formulate your own goals and set yourself up for achievement and success.

1.2 GOALS AND MOTIVATION

An archer cannot hit the bulls-eye if he does not know where the target is. This is true for every single one of us in all dimensions of life. If we do not know what it is that we want to achieve, then how will we ever achieve it? Think of it this way: if you leave your home town, drivi...

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Imprint Page
  3. Introduction
  4. About the editor
  5. Contents
  6. Section 1: Determine the itinerary
  7. 1: Setting goals
  8. 2: Time management
  9. Section 2: Obstacles on the journey
  10. 3: Student life
  11. 4: Diversity and change
  12. 5: Overcoming the challenges of conflict management, problem solving and decision making
  13. Section 3: Enjoying the journey
  14. 6: Your best travel companion – you!
  15. 7: Travel companions: interpersonal relationships that work
  16. 8: Healthy living
  17. 9: Substance abuse: detour or dead end
  18. Glossary