I think this is how I knew I was really a grown up. I woke up one morning and realized that for the most part, I had no goals. No short term goals. No long term goals. Nothing. I was just going about each day willy nilly hoping for the best, but becoming used to frustrations and floundering. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that the reason I’m floundering is because I don’t have anything to aim for…nothing to keep my focus from becoming distorted or lost. I get frustrated easily because there is no significant reason WHY I am doing the things I’m doing.
I’ve never set goals. I’ve never really had to. I’ve always been the type of person that was internally motivated. I have ambition. Drive. What I’ve come to realize is…you NEED goals. You need to see progress, measure progress, WANT progress.
SO…2011 is the beginning of goals for me. Not resolutions. Not little “promises” I make to myself to do better at some things or forget about some things. This is the year that I set REAL goals…and work to attain them. I have set small goals…achievements I can work toward weekly…and big goals…accomplishments that will take all year (or even longer). I set personal goals, professional goals, and spiritual goals. I want to be able to stay on track when the going is good…and bad…
What are your goals?
I will keep you posted…
Glad to be a grown up!