Setting Goals

Earlier in my blog I spoke about making New Years Resolutions, but I never spoke about making goals and the difference between the two. From my point a view, resolutions are meant to be broken because half the time standards are set too high or are not reasonable enough to be accomplished. For example, a smokers resolution might be to quit smoking before the New Year has rung in. In reality many people know smokers do not quit cold turkey, even though there's a handful that may be able to do so. This is where goals come into play and how they are different. To me, goals are like miniature resolutions. The standards aren't as high so they are much easier to take on and accomplish.This success could also be a step to making bigger goals if they are accomplished. In this case if a smoker set a goal, he or she might set it so that they may actually achieve their success. For example he or she might put limitations on the amount they smoke or cut down to a certain amount over a certain period of time. This allows room for change or a process. Its more convenient too because once one goal is achieved another one may be set. Eventually you may reach the point where you originally wanted to be but in smaller steps. When your goal is finally achieved, it may have happened faster than if you had mad a resolution. In conclusion you have to crawl before you can walk, and you have to walk before you can run.