Do You Fear Goal-Setting?
Having goals and milestones for success and wealth creation is important—that’s what tells us where we are going and when we’ve arrived. This time of year we tend to think of those goals as resolutions, but the name matters very little—only the action and motivation behind them. Nevertheless, people are often very hesitant to set firm, clear goals; even when they know how important they are to actually reaching them. Why is that?
Who’s Afraid Of the Big Bad Goal?
Why is it that we are afraid to set goals? A goal is not something that can harm you; it is only something that can help. A goal cannot do anything to you. It cannot steal your money, ruin you socially, or cause you personal harm in any way. All that a goal is (courtesy of Encarta) is
“something that somebody wants to achieve”
Its siblings are
• Objective
• Aim
• End
• Ambition
• Purpose
• Target
• Object
• Aspiration
There’s not one negative thing in that list. So why be afraid of something so positive?
The ‘What If’ Factor
People are afraid to set goals for one reason—it’s the “What if…?”
What if I set my goal and
• I don’t reach my goal?
• I don’t achieve the end I set out to achieve?
• I find out the goal was set too high?
• Something else comes along and changes the plan?
• I go public with my goal and people find out I don’t reach it?
What If I Don’t Succeed?
Yes, indeed, failure is always a possibility. It is also avoidable with good goal-setting and planning, and the resources in place to help you meet those goals. The surest way not to meet your goals, though, is to not have any. That is a guaranteed thing. The rest is a little less sure, but also manageable, and worlds more rewarding.
There are many things you can do to whittle that list of “what if’s” down to hardly any. You can start with small, very achievable goals and build up; you can take a wealth creation course that gives you the tools you need; you can reevaluate your plan and goals along the way and set priorities; and you can decide that the what if doesn’t matter. You have the power to succeed, to set goals and reach them. And you have the power to stop letting a silly nagging fear get in your way of committing yourself to the best possible life you can live.
Sean Rasmussen
Wealth Creation Blog
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January 23rd, 2009 at 7:32 am
Hi,
In my opinion it’s because most people are afraid of rejections and failure! Only when they understood exactly what is the law of attraction then goal setting will be easier to do and it will be easier to achieve.
Cheers,
Jennifer