If you had a nickel for every time someone told you to set goals, you wouldn’t need goals. You’d be rich.
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Goals. Ambition. Drive. Shoot for the stars. Start a company. Get your MBA. Make dean’s list. Or … wake up before noon.
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We often set goals to keep us motivated, to gain a sense of accomplishment, and to make some type of difference. And if we want to advance in this competitive world, our goals need to be relatively impressive, right? They’ve gotta be better than the next guy’s (or gal’s).
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There is an important quality though about the type of goals you set. Most people would agree that impressive goals are good. They make you stand out. They afford you with bigger and better opportunity, and are like crack for your ego. So, the person who accomplishes the most impressive goals wins.
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But as you probably know, this isn’t completely true. We’re all familiar with the cliché of CEO that struggles to find joy in his work. And I’d venture to say that people are unfulfilled based on money or career advancement because those goals do not necessarily bring meaningful or fulfilling.
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So, how do you succeed and feel content with your accomplishments?
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You should then not ask whether or not your goals are impressive, but whether or not they are expressive.
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Do your goals express who you are and the vision you have for yourself and the world?
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Credit to this concept: Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, Harvard
