Should you set your goals high, or a bit lower?

When you consider the human experience how high is too high, in your opinion?

Taylor

> Good question, Dien.

> One thing about goals is that their
> accomplishment spurs us on to higher goals.
> If they're reasonable and attainable, we get
> motivation to do better as we reach them. If
> unreasonably high, we probably won't reach
> them, but may get discouraged or even give
> up.

> Then again, the higher our goals, the
> greater chance we'll reach them. So sure,
> aim high. But instead of setting one very
> high, unrealistic goal, it's better to set
> lots of reasonable sub-goals that lead
> toward accomplishment of the ultimate
> "dream goal."

> After all, "The journey of a thousand
> miles must begin with a single step."
> Most people don't reach their goals because
> they either try to jump a thousand miles in
> one leap, or don't even start because they
> don't want to walk that far.

> Some other thoughts on goals...

> Publicly announcing your goals to others can
> be a two-edged sword. We generally feel more
> obligated or motivated to live up to the
> goal if others know about it, but it can
> hurt our credibility if we promise
> such-and-such by a certain date and can't
> live up to it for some reason. That reminds
> me of one of my favorite sayings:
> "When all is said and done, more is
> said, than done." I recall an ezine
> publisher that once published his goal for
> the ezine in every issue: 1 million
> subscribers by Jan 1, 2000. Needless to say
> he's nowhere near that level of subscribers.

> Of course, unexpected obstacles arise and
> all of us fall down on the job at times. But
> it's good to be careful what we promise.

> Best Regards,
> Marty Foley ~ Victory Ventures
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