The concept of goal setting has been taught for centuries and it has been used by professional athletes, business men and women, and individuals who want to be do or have more in life. But how many people know there is a huge difference between goal setting and goal achieving?
When you think about it, the concept of setting goals is not too difficult. It is simply a matter of identifying or writing downs what you want in the short term and long term. The SMART concept has been used quite commonly which stands for:
S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Attainable
R - Realistic
T - Timely or Time Frame
If you are reading this article, I would imagine that you already know something about the importance of having goals, and how goals help you stay focused and motivated. When you understand how to set effective goals, then it will be so much easier to stay on track.
However, you've probably had goals in the past that you've accomplished and you've probably had many goals which you've never accomplished. You might be wondering why is that so many people set goals and never achieve them.
Most people don't really understand that there is a difference between goal setting and goal achieving. Goal setting and goal achieving are completely two different activities, and we should understand that.
Goal setting is an intellectual exercise. You have an intellectual or thinking mind. When you set a goal, you should give absolutely no thought to how you are going to achieve it. Most people in setting a goal get lost in how am I going to make this happen. How you are going to make it happen is irrelevant until you decide you are going to make it happen. So when you set a goal, don't be concerned with the resources you've got, don't be concerned with where the money is going to come from.
When you are setting a goal, there is one prerequisite: Do I want it? Don't set a goal you know you can do or you think you can do. It's do I want it? That's the only prerequisite. And there should be absolutely no thought given to how you are going to get it.
Goal achieving is a totally different concept. It is when you decide this is what I want and you are committed to getting it. You then get emotionally involved with that idea. You commit to that idea. And it's got to be a binding commitment. You then turn that idea over to the universal sub-conscious mind. That is the spiritual side of you. Now the spiritual side or the universal side of you operates by Law. It never changes. It operates exactly the same way with person in every place. When you turn your idea over to your universal sub-conscious mind, by Law, that idea begins to move into form.
Here's what Napoleon Hill wrote in his phenomenal book, "Think and Grow Rich." "When reading aloud the statement of your desire, the mere reading of the words is of no consequence - unless you mix emotion, or feeling, with your words. Without mixing emotion and faith with your words, you will experience no desirable results. Your subconscious mind recognizes and acts only upon thoughts which have been well-mixed with emotion or feeling."
Right there is the difference between goal setting and goal achieving. Unless you are emotionally involved with you goal, that being what you really want, the chances of you achieving it is very slim. This leads into a whole new discussion of why we set goals and how do you set goals. I would venture to say that more people are making a number of common mistakes when it comes to setting goals, which ultimately determines whether they will achieve their goals or not.
There is a powerful program called the Goal Achiever program by Bob Proctor and in that program, it goes into so much more depth into the concept of setting and achieving goals. Once a person has been through that program, there will be absolutely no doubt in their mind as to what needs to be done to achieve any goal they choose.
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Neel Raman is the author of "Hoops and Freedom" and the creator of The Awakening Academy, which is dedicated to helping people live a life of happiness and success in all areas of life. He is also one of Bob Proctor's LifeSuccess Consultants. Please go to http://www.theawakeningacademy.com for more details
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