8 Reasons NOT to make goals!
Looking for reasons not to make goals. Maybe I can help. If any of these are true for you, maybe it would be best to just stay the course.
#1 – You are right where you want to be in all the areas of your life. Open the
Wheel of Life Assessment and do the project to be sure you are a 10 in every area.
(Okay, maybe my reasons are tongue in cheek, but hear me out?)
#2 – You’ve made goals before, and they didn’t work out.
This one hurts. I’ve been there. You get all pumped up about a dream becoming a reality, but then reality burst syour dream bubble.
Can I propose that making a SMART goal could be the cure for this one? Google it, hire a coach, or get the Traction self-coaching guide to walk you through goals that work for you!
#3 – You prefer to just “see how things go”.
This one could actually be a good reason if you really sense God asking you to let things go. It would probably be best said in a different format though, like, “At this season, my intention is to release this area of life and its outcomes to God.” This could be a good focus goal, especially written as a SMART goal.
#4 – You don’t have time to focus on anything else – your plate is full.
If this is you, perhaps you need to be intentional about handling what IS on your plate already so you are in a better place moving forward and don’t find yourself in this same place next year. It's okay for a goal not to be a new thing, or an addition to your life.
#5 – You are just not motivated, so you don’t want to just “do something” for the sake of doing something.
Please consider the Life On Purpose Personal Workshop. These videos and the associated workbook will walk you through your personal “Why” and help get you unstuck.
#6 – You don’t want to focus on “doing”, but on “being”.
You might think that “being” isn’t really something you could focus on as a goal, but the truth is that changing your way of “being” is a fantastic goal, and focusing on your health mentally, emotionally, or spiritually can be ideal goals.
#7 – You don’t want to admit you are dealing with the concern that you may not have what it takes if you turn the dream you want into a goal.
Identifying and removing lies from your mindset can, in itself, be a worthy goal.
#8 – You are afraid “it” won’t work.
Fear can mask itself as wisdom, but you’ll never know unless you try. Failure is good research. It helps us learn what doesn’t work or isn’t a good idea and gets us out of the “wondering” zone. If what you are thinking about works – you’ll be so glad you gave it a go, and if it doesn’t you can file it under “tried that” and move on.
"So I do not run without a goal. I fight like a boxer who is hitting something—not just the air." 1 Corinthians 9:26
So, What’s your goal?
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