stepping stone nine "Goals"

You have made many small steps throughout your recovery in which has brought you to an even larger task.

*But do not fear, for the larger the task only means there are more small steps to take.*

Prepared for your future, not its time to plan your future, in doing so we will learn to set goals.

*A Goal is a task one will accomplish in a Timely manner*

For, this can be anything from planning a summer vacation to planning your college education.

*Anything that requires planning, saving, and time is a goal.*

Carefully match your goal and time needed in order for one to be able to complete. Which is do not set a goal to complete a college program “that takes a year” in six months for you will be only setting yourself up for failure and disappointment, In setting goals you must have clear understand on which type of goal you need to plan by according to what you’re planning.

*There are Short and Long term Goals*

          A  Short Term Goal  is normally used for planning events that will take place within three to six months. In which means before the date the event is to take place everything you need in order for the event to happen will be completed so that on that day you are ready and prepared.

*Example: Planning Summer Vacation”

When setting goals remember your steps. Find your starting point like always. Then plan..Write out your plan step by step..Here is an example of how to write out your steps.

*Example: Planning a Summer Vacation*

“Short Term Goal”

I.       When: *the date, and month you’re leaving*

II.        Where: “exact destination”

III. Hotel: “housing during vacation”

IV.      Cost: “round trip amount including extras “

V.     Saving: “exactly how much you need to save every week”

VI.      Reservation: “reserve the hotel at time you save up to that amount”

VII.               End Date: “date you are to leave, Achievement Date!”

Follow your steps and check them off as you have completed them. This give you a Visual Progress. So, by your end date arrives you have completed your steps and are off to your vacation.

*With Short Term goals the End Date is Final. Keeping on track is Very Important*

A Long Term Goal is an event or task you plan to achieve in six months to a year. Some mix up a “long term goal” and “plan,” for after a years’ time it becomes a plan.

*A  Plan is more than one Goal Combined.*

A plan would be as if someone said within five years I want to; own a house, get married, have two kids. This is a Plan, if you break it down to “goals” it

 

would read a little more like in a year I want to buy a home, “after you achieve this goal” , within the next year I want to get married, “then you start working for that.” And so forth and so forth.

          Instead, let’s focus on Long Term Goals. In setting a long term goal one should really think about it and study the idea for a bit, for once one begins working towards something they should Always finish it. But a “Long Term goal” can be anything that will require six months or more in time and you must work towards. Unlike in short term goals, long term goals have and “Estimated end date- Achievement Day” instead  of a set end date. 

*Reasoning for Estimated End Date  is because within a years’ time things can happen, so one shouldn’t be disappointed if it takes one to three months longer*

Just always stay focused of the goal, for steadily continue your steps one at a time and Never rushing and remember your small steps.

*Example Long Term Goal*

“One year college degree in business”

 

I.       Where- “starting point, what school you will attend”

II.        When-“semester to which you will begin”

III. Information-“books, fees, scholarships offered, dead lines in order for you to begin the semester you want

IV.       Finish steps 1-3-“Have everything in order you need to know’

V.     Sign Up-“do pretesting, apply for grants and scholarships”

VI.      Check on Progress-“check on all you have applied for and at this point pay for any fees in which aren’t covered.”

VII.               Schedule- “classes, time, date, program guide showing all needed classes to complete program.”

Now, you can start class! The only difference is more steps to reach the main point. A Long Term Goal is something you have studied and are mentally prepared. One must have determination and willingness when setting a long term goal. For, once you start one should Never Give Up!  

          A Long Term Goal, has small amount of room for “life’s interruptions,” for some are Uncontrollable.

*Such as a Family Death*

This can cause a brief “Pause” in your plans. Notice the word “Pause” this is exactly what it should been, as if you pause a movie, you don’t get unfocused and start back right where you left off after a “Brief” separation had occurred. If you don’t take a “Brief” pause then this could cause, as if you leave a movie on pause begins to rewind, a Setback. In a Setback you will have to redo or restart steps you have already completed, which in result will cause you not to reach your goal by the time you wanted.

*Still Never Give Up!! Keep Pushing On!*

 

*For it’s better to have been a little late than Never to had got there at all*

 

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