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Goals
I used to think that it was best to write down my goals once a year;
put each one down on paper and reassess where I am going. I’ve
come to the conclusion, however, that I ought to do it at least once a
month, perhaps once a week, and remind myself daily what those goals
are.
It is so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day activities that we
lose sight of our goals and thus don’t move forward with them.
One of my personal goals is to spend such good quality time with my
children that I will look back when they are grown with no
regrets. In the busyness of the chores, schedules, and work, it’s
an easy goal to overlook, and the hours turn to days, and the days to
weeks. Then one day, I’m reminded of that goal, and I find myself
full of regret, saddened for letting other things get in the way.
A daily reminder is what I need, perhaps even one on a post-it note on
the refrigerator.
Another goal is to develop my own creative skills. I’ve mapped
out a time after the children are in bed that I can pursue that goal
uninterrupted, yet everyday I find myself being sidetracked by other
things, unimportant things, that do nothing to help me achieve my
goal. I’ll have to write that one on a sticky note, too.
Re-evaluation of one’s goals is always a good idea, but once you do, be sure to remind yourself just what those goals are.
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