When setting goals, the document recommends being specific, taking ownership of your own goals, and writing them down. It then lists several personal goals, including finding purpose through meaningful work, getting married and having a family, owning a business, maintaining health through exercise and diet, traveling the world, staying up to date with technology, owning a house, learning something new daily, and acquiring new skills each year.
1. When setting goals, be specific in what you want to achieve. Vagueness will only cause
you to feel overwhelmed, and you will just give up. Only you can set your own goals. If
your spouse, co-worker or friend sets a goal for you, you're not going to achieve it. Taking
ownership will give you more incentive to meet your goal. Putting your goals in writing will
make you much more likely to achieve them. Write down your goals and review them
often. This will give you motivation to make them a reality.
Find purpose in life. Not to work somewhere just to get paid but to do something
that is contributing to the society and be paid.
Marriage. I want to get married and have kids. I want to have a family that would
give meaning to this life.
Own a business. I want to be a successful entrepreneur. I want to have my own
business and not work for other people to help their dreams come true.
Health. I want to keep my health by exercising and eating healthy.
Travel. I want to see the world. I feel so sorry that I still haven’t had an opportunity
to visit many places on this planet. I only live once and the thought that I will not see
the pyramids or Eiffel Tower while I am still here is something I cannot live with. I will
do everything I can to fulfill my dreams.
Technology. I am crazy about technology and gadgets. I want to be in a situation
where I can test the newest technology as it comes out.
House. I want to have my own house with a garden and a pool.
Learn. I want to learn something new every day.
Skills. I want to acquire couple of new skills every year of my life. No matter how old
I am.