Goals

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Goals
Goals are set of beliefs that people give themselves to accomplish and feel that life has a meaning, a purpose, a value. Having goals for some, gives them the answer they search for when trying to establish where they are in the world. Giving ourselves goals presents us with a much better understanding of how and why we do the things we do, giving a sense of direction and aspirations to look forward to. I say this about goals, because as I go through my life now, I can see that the things I would do and the reasons I would do them is to feel complete in the journeys I would take in my life. Those step to get there I call “Goals”.
At a young age the disciplines that were installed in me by my parents, were all ways on how to prepare in the long journey we call life. From waking up on time, going to bed early, brushing the teeth, bathing, and last but not least also saying, “Please” and “Thank you”. These disciplines I think are what starts the formation of setting values for yourself and become ones goals. Goals for parents were to raise a good kid. What is a good kid? Well to parents, a kid that is well behaved, well mannered, respectful, and educated. This goal is probably the most challenging in a parents life. Children were not born with “How to Raise Children” manuals.
As an adult I have set goals for myself as a result of following the disciplines of my parents. Everything that I have has been achieved by me setting goals for myself. I set my mind into starting a goal and then before long I have achieved my goal. Who better says it then the Nike motto, “Just Do It!” I also have noticed for the goals I have not written out and plan, I generally do not achieve. And if I did, it was not the intended goal I wanted.
I have been in the business environment for the past 14 years, and I have seen that not only did I have goals for myself but so does a business. In order for a business to be suc...