We are well into September and now that Q3 is slowly coming to a close, Q4 has been the only thing on my mind. I’ve been brainstorming what I want the rest of the year to look like for me, and a lot of that has involved, self-reflection, creating vision boards and goal setting.  Today I want to share with you 10 reasons why goal setting matters and why it is so beneficial to creating life with meaning. 

• Goal Setting is eye opening. It makes you realize that if you’re not progressing, you’re stagnant. Nothing is scarier than being in a place you know you shouldn’t be, whether it’s at a dead end job or toxic relationship. As time passes, you may begin to feel stuck. Goal Setting is simply creating the blueprint for how you want your future to unfold and It makes you aware of where you are and where you’re trying to go.

• Goal Setting will allow you to become more conscious of how you spend your time. When you have a goal that you are working towards and you really focus on it, you will become conscious of the actions and behaviours that are taking away from your progress.

• Goal Setting raises self-awareness. How are you supposed to build the life you want when you don’t know what truly makes you happy? Goal setting requires self-reflection because the bigger the goal, the more compelling your “why” needs to be. You need to have solid reasons for why you won’t give up and why achieving this goal means so much.

• Goal Setting will transform you into a better version of yourself. I was always told that achieving your goals isn’t the fulfilling part of goal setting; it’s who you become in the process of chasing what you truly want. Every big goal that you pursue is going to demand a bigger and better version of yourself. The real question you need to ask yourself is, “am I prepared to lay this current version of myself to rest to reinvent myself for the better or am I too attached to who I’ve been?”

• Goal Setting will give you a glimpse into the future. If you want the next five years to look better than the last five, start goal setting.

• Goal Setting will force you to reassess your friendships and relationships—do your friends motivate and inspire you to take action and pursue your goals? Is your partner interested in developing personally? Do your relationships speed up your progress or slow you down?

• Goal Setting will make you aware of what you value – I truly believe that you attract out of life what you are, not what you desire and so if you want better for yourself and your life, you need to get better. Your words, actions and behaviors should reflect the life you are trying to create for yourself and the people you wish to attract into it.

• Goal Setting is universally attractive. It is attractive to employers, relationships and friendships. Having goals shows that you have self-respect and standards for yourself and your life. It shows that you are working every day to become a better you, for you!

• Goal Setting forces you to become a problem solver—there are going to be plenty inconveniences that you face on the journey of becoming a better version of yourself. One of the most valuable skills you can learn when working towards your goals is being good problem solver. By being flexible with your approaches it will allow you to use your creativity to get yourself through some of your worst roadblocks.

• Goal Setting is great for new beginnings—whether you moved to a new city or recently got out of a relationship, goal setting is a great way to reset your mind and focus on what’s coming next.

Submission by: Alejandra Gallo

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