The document discusses setting both short-term and long-term goals. It recommends finding one's purpose using the Japanese concept of ikigai, which involves identifying where one's passion, profession, vocation, and mission intersect. Goals should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound). The document provides an example of short-term goals of improving IT skills and learning French, and long-term goals of starting a hospitality business. It emphasizes celebrating small victories along the way to achieving goals.

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SHORT & LONG TERM GOALS

2. • Without a goal in life, we tend to enter our
“comfort zone” and remain there
• Our goals pushes us to get out of our
comfort zone and gain knowledge
• Having a goal makes us creative, turning
our knowledge & experience into new
skills
Importance of having a goal in life
“Your days are numbered. Use them to throw
open the windows of your soul to the sun. If
you do not, the sun will soon set, and you with
it.”
― Marcus Aurelius, The Emperor's Handbook

3. • This is Ikigai
• Ikigai (ee-key-guy) is a Japanese concept that
combines the terms iki, meaning “alive” or
“life,” and gai, meaning “benefit” or “worth.
• Using ikigai, it is easier to analyze and
understand one’s professional and personal
life and plan accordingly
• One should identify where they fall under the
4 quadrants (passion-profession-vocation-
mission) and start moving towards mission
• The long-term goal should be something that
brings you at the center -the Ikigai
How to set up goal? Step 1-Find your Purpose
My
Current
Job
My
Short-
term
Goals
My
long-
term
Goals

4. • The difference between goal and
“wishful thinking” is Plan of Action
• Goals should be SMART-Specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and
Time-bound.
• Mapping the SMART goals with Ikigai,
one can stay focused and able to
measure the progress
• It is very important to “celebrate the little
victories” that is day to day achievement
of small little tasks that leads to your
goal
How to set up goal? Step 2-Make a Plan of Action

5. My Short & Long Term Goals
SMART Short-term Long-term
Specific Improve my IT Skill & Learn a foreign
language
I want to start my own hospitality business
Measurable Learning a programming language
(Java Script or Python) & French
Start a brasserie
Achievable I can learn jointly with my son, who is
also learning this as part of his
curriculum, making the learning fun
and cooperative
I am a good cook myself and I love learning and
experimenting with recipes. I have my close family &
friend circle in south, who can help me in setting this
up and obtaining licenses etc.
Relevant It might help me to move in to
Business Analysts or Project Manager
jobs in Insurance domain. Learning
French can get me jobs in European
processes/off-shore
I always had a dream of becoming a Sommelier,
which I could not pursue earlier. Learning French
will help me to study Online Sommelier course. Rest
with my knowledge of French and knack for testing
and exploring fine spirits will help me further
Time bound I am planning to get a certification by
mid of 2022
I plan to start learning Sommelier in next 2/3 years
time and by 2025, I plan to start my Brasserie

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