At some point in your life, you may get
the sudden shocking realization you aren’t sure what your goals are.
Perhaps you feel something is missing from the Big Picture that is your
life, but you aren’t sure exactly what that missing piece is. Sometimes
trying to pinpoint why you feel incomplete or unfulfilled is like trying
to see through fog, or trying to hear a song when the radio is cutting
out. What do you do when only the outline of an object is visible? How
do you enjoy the song when there’s so much static interference? How do
you proceed toward your goals if you’re not exactly sure what they are,
or why you’re pursuing them?
Step One: Pinball Wizard meets “Identity Capital”
Step Two: Activation Energy
Step Three: Failing and Feedback
Ten years ago I wanted to write a guide
to energy drinks (check); I also wanted to get married by age 25, live
in San Diego and be a community college teacher. I underestimated how
much more confident and grounded in my identity I would feel a few years
after 25, that I’d leave San Diego for Long Beach, and that I’d turn
down two college teaching offers for a research and development position
I find both challenging and rewarding. Life is funny sometimes.
Personally, I think setting goals
involves channeling your inner Pinball Wizard. If you are lucky enough
to have a clear image of what you want, go after it. Just be prepared
for your path to change, or for the goal itself to move. If you’re not
sure what you want to do for the next ten years, how about the next two?
This is where Identity Capital comes in.
Read the rest at: Part Two - Green-Eyed Guide on Goals
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