Goals

Last year this was also a topic that I touched on and because I think it is really important, I want to talk about goal setting briefly again this year. In the Interchange, there was a short article about eliminating complacency; I think that fits in really well into goal setting. As the article stated, “We can become satisfied and perform our tasks on “autopilot” expecting a familiar result while we unconsciously zip through potential hazards.” While this is focused rightly so on safety, I want to also add, “We can unconsciously zip through life.”

We want to be living on purpose and a great way to do that is to set goals for yourself. We have a finite amount of time and while we don’t know exactly how much, we can proactivity make the best of whatever time we have. There are definitely days that just making it through is enough and an accomplishment. Days like that here and there are ok. Days like that turning into weeks, months, or even years are not. So take some time to sit back and decide, what to do I want to accomplish over the next week, month, year, 10 years etc. Give some meaning to your days and allow yourself the time to start checking some of these off the list. I am not strictly talking about athletic goals like completing the Bellin Run. Maybe your goal is go back to school, get some sort of certification, a promotion, or whatever. As a parent one of the most important lessons I have learned is that there is almost never a perfect time to do something. So if you are waiting for that magic moment where it all falls into place, stop waiting and just make it happen. While now may not be the perfect time, it is the right time and once you get started with whatever you want to accomplish you will build momentum.