Today I am pleased to welcome Sierra to TheNorthForty! Sierra is a fashion blogger for JoeShopping.com and she also enjoys writing at her personal blog Ocean Dreams.
During the holiday season you may find yourself thinking about the New Year that will appear before you know it. You would like to set goals that you can achieve but often times you may be the type of person who gets discouraged mid year because you still haven’t attained your goals. Don’t give up because you may just need to readjust your thinking. Asking yourself the following questions may give you encouragement and help you learn how to set the right goals. The main idea is to not be hard on yourself if you fall short, but instead keep trekking until you find out what makes you tick.
Are Your Goals Realistic?
If your goal sounds outrageous or unrealistic reconsider it. It’s okay to start small and build up. For example, if you’d like to run 200 miles this year but have never been a runner, 200 miles might be too high of a goal. It’s great to have motivation but starting small and increasing your miles as the year progresses might be a better idea. Perhaps 5 miles a week to begin with is more of a practicable goal that will still make you feel good about yourself but is more reasonable.
Do You Have Too Many Goals?
Having too many goals may seem like a silly thought, but often enough people have a hard time staying focused because they are desiring to accomplish too many goals at once. Find an interest that you know you’d like to stick with (such as volunteering, kick boxing, or training your dog,) and learn how to do it well. Spreading yourself too thin will only create frustration and your goals will be harder to achieve. Focus on a few ideas that you have in mind for the year ahead and plan out how you can complete them.
Write Out Your Goals and Keep Track of Your Progress
Start 2012 with a bang and write out your goals. Instead of just saying your goals and resolutions out loud, write a list of five things you’d like to accomplish. Every month or so re-evaluate your list, change it, re-vise it, or figure out ways you can improve. It’s okay to change your objective as you go along. You don’t have to stick to what you originally had planned if another plan is working out better for you or is more realistic.
New Year’s resolutions don’t have to be tricky or over the top. The idea is to change and improve you without the added pressure and unneeded disappointment in yourself. Give yourself some self love throughout the year and stay focused. If a goal doesn’t work out that’s alright! Pick yourself up, start again, and keep on pumping away until you figure out or accomplish the goal that makes you a better and brighter you.
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