A goal, is a very nebulous idea that forms as a result of internal thoughts on accomplishment of observational wants or needs. Goals inspire us, give us direction and can motivate us toward achievement. Unfortunately, a goal is destine to stay within the confines of our minds-eye until we move it from the subconscious to the conscious level. The first step in turning a goal into reality is to develop the idea and create an action plan. The next step is to determine how you are going to accomplish the goal by evaluating resources. Another consideration, is to evaluate and list obstacles and allow for a contingency plan. Additionally, you will have to evaluate your willingness to sacrifice personal time and effort for to make a goal tangible.
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Similarly, a goal will have no direction until you provide a plan of action. The difference between a goal and a dream is that a dream is a desire that stretches our imagination. A dream doesn’t cost much, it has no deadlines, and requires very little focus. A dream is not tangible and does not require utilization of resources or implementation. Dreams often are the catalyst to reaching our goals which, can lead to happiness. Some say dreams give us a purpose, but in reality most dreams are never pursued. In contrast a goal has a definitive action plan for implementation. Goals challenge us with sacrifices generally involving time, money, energy, sweat, and tears. Goals also require laser like focus; in fact, all you think about is achieving that goal. Goals have deadlines, require planning, action, and they have a finish line with a tangible outcome. In short, the chief difference between a goal and a dream is that dreams inspire us; while goals lead to tangible …show more content…
On the first day of swim class the swim instructor tested my swimming skills, my very tense body made it evident that my aqua phobia would take over. Consequently, I started from at the most basic level. Putting my face in the water while learning to make bubbles as a stood in the shallow end. I was so determined that after each lesson I would take a bath at home and practice holding my head under water to gain confidence. After three lessons, I gained some poise and soon mastered level 1. At the second level, I learned to push off the wall and let the momentum glide me on the waters’ surface. I had some trouble here because when I pushed off on my back, I would swallow water. I was incredibly tense so I struggled to move anywhere except towards the bottom of the pool. Let’s just say floating was a real struggle. Then I had to ask myself is this worth pushing myself outside of my comfort zone. The answer was yes because I really wanted to learn how shoot guns. So with this in the back of my mind, I was able to push my way through level two and three. Once I hit level four through, I ran into an issue because now they wanted us to go swim twenty-five feet using crawl stroke without coming up for air. I remained here for quite a few lessons because I found incredibly challenging to convince my mind that I could swim twenty-five feet without breathing. In addition, I needed to refine my technique by remembering to twist my
Similarly, a goal will have no direction until you provide a plan of action. The difference between a goal and a dream is that a dream is a desire that stretches our imagination. A dream doesn’t cost much, it has no deadlines, and requires very little focus. A dream is not tangible and does not require utilization of resources or implementation. Dreams often are the catalyst to reaching our goals which, can lead to happiness. Some say dreams give us a purpose, but in reality most dreams are never pursued. In contrast a goal has a definitive action plan for implementation. Goals challenge us with sacrifices generally involving time, money, energy, sweat, and tears. Goals also require laser like focus; in fact, all you think about is achieving that goal. Goals have deadlines, require planning, action, and they have a finish line with a tangible outcome. In short, the chief difference between a goal and a dream is that dreams inspire us; while goals lead to tangible …show more content…
On the first day of swim class the swim instructor tested my swimming skills, my very tense body made it evident that my aqua phobia would take over. Consequently, I started from at the most basic level. Putting my face in the water while learning to make bubbles as a stood in the shallow end. I was so determined that after each lesson I would take a bath at home and practice holding my head under water to gain confidence. After three lessons, I gained some poise and soon mastered level 1. At the second level, I learned to push off the wall and let the momentum glide me on the waters’ surface. I had some trouble here because when I pushed off on my back, I would swallow water. I was incredibly tense so I struggled to move anywhere except towards the bottom of the pool. Let’s just say floating was a real struggle. Then I had to ask myself is this worth pushing myself outside of my comfort zone. The answer was yes because I really wanted to learn how shoot guns. So with this in the back of my mind, I was able to push my way through level two and three. Once I hit level four through, I ran into an issue because now they wanted us to go swim twenty-five feet using crawl stroke without coming up for air. I remained here for quite a few lessons because I found incredibly challenging to convince my mind that I could swim twenty-five feet without breathing. In addition, I needed to refine my technique by remembering to twist my