| We are goal-oriented animals. Our mind needs a focus | | | | next three months. |
| to target. Without a focus, our mind wanders around. | | | | Accountability- |
| Achieving goals gives a sense of self-esteem and | | | | Now comes accountability. After you have set the |
| satisfaction, which cannot be obtained anywhere else. | | | | goals, find out your progress over a time frame. |
| To feel good because we have done something we | | | | Monitor it. Wherever you feel you are slack you need |
| were aiming for is a great feeling. It is a medicine for | | | | to re tighten your belt and work harder. After end of |
| our mind. It gives us new vigor and new joy. When we | | | | the period, find out how much did you achieve. |
| feel good about ourselves, negativities go out from the | | | | Compare that with your goals. What are your results? |
| mind. | | | | If you have lost 5 KGs. though your goal was 10 KGs. |
| Setting Goals- | | | | what would you fel? You feel great, because you |
| Set small goals that are achievable. Do not set high | | | | reached half the way. Reaching half the way is better |
| goals to begin with. If you fail to achieve them, you will | | | | than not beginning at all. |
| feel bad. After setting these goals, write them and | | | | Setting goals and becoming accountable to them is |
| keep the paper with you most of the times. Do write | | | | one of the best ways to develop. As I said earlier |
| the time frame in which you want to achieve these | | | | setting highly unrealistic goals may dampen your spirit |
| goals. Without time frame a goal makes no sense. If I | | | | because they will always look unattainable. If you set |
| say that I want to loose 10 KGs. of my weight it | | | | realistic but ambitious goals, you will feel good |
| makes no sense unless I add that I want to do it in | | | | monitoring them. |