Day one is almost over. Did you go to the gym? My brother and I always laugh because January first is always the most crowded day of the year at the gym, right? Then it tapers off for a couple of weeks and by February first it is back to all the regulars and there are plenty of machines available. What is it about the change in calendar year that makes us want to set a whole bunch of new goals to achieve? Is it the facility of measureability of time? Why not start in June and end in June, or any other month for that matter, or go from birthday to birthday. Wouldn't that be a better time period to measure? I suppose the calendar year has something to do with it. When was the last time that you, or anyone else looked back at the end of the year and analyzed how you did on your goals for the year? Seriously, think about it. The mantra is always to set new goals the last week of December for the following year. However who sits down the last week of December and holds themselves accountable for their goals from the current calendar year that they set the December before? Not me, or anyone that I know because ususally those goals are long gone by the way side circa February or March. I was reminded by a good talk in Church last Sunday about the importance of setting small goals to help accomplish the big goal. So, I would break my goals down to monthly, weekly and then even daily goals. Each laying the foundation for the next, each a stepping stone.
Small goals don't have the power to inspire, but huge goals without small goals have no basis in reality. Both serve their purpose on cannot happen without the other. I have so many more thoughts on goal setting. Really can't we start calling it goal accomplishtment or something, or self improvement? Anyone can set goals, in fact everyone does, in their own way. Not everone achieves their goals. Self improvement seems to stop for many after school ends. What do you think?
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