Though some of the goals we have in childhood relate to the goal we have in adulthood, as a whole, they differ greatly. For example, as children, we are very much about instant gratification. Our goals center soley around the here and now. As children or teenagers, we have short term goals, such as becoming captain of the football team, being voted homecoming queen, or saving enough allowance to buy the hot new jeans that just went on sale at the mall. In contrast in adulthood, our goals seem to have more meaning, and are primarily long term. For instance, as adults, our goals may be to graduate college, have a career, own a home and have a family. As adults, we are thinking more of the future, and not only of ourselves, but of our families.
