Ask and You shall receive

By Bayo Ogunmupe When God answers what you prayed for, you attain the achievers freedom. You achieve your heart's desires through goal setting. This is a necessary part of motivating yourself into taking action. As soon as you determine what you want in life, you plan to achieve that goal. To achieve set goals, you need discipline, hard work and time management skills. While setting a goal, you allow your imagination go wild. If you like to sail but don't own a boat your goal might be to set a goal to own your sailboat in five years. Goal setting is planning and implementation. A common theme of goal setting is the desire for financial freedom. Goal setting helps you focus on the positive aspects of work and achievement. My first goal was to acquire education and skills so I can get a job and make enough money to pay rent and buy food. My second goal was to make more money to build a house and invest in buying shares. For every goal there must be a plan in writing. Goal setting is a way to determine what you want from life and your plan to achieve it. Goal setting enables you achieve the things you want in life. This always includes areas of self improvement which will enhance your overall productivity that makes accomplishing your goal easier. In order to achieve my goals, I have undertaken lifelong learning through attending Creative Problem Solving Institute of the Creative Education Foundation in the United States. That enabled me become a published author. Also in my pursuit of excellence, I am embarking on studying Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School. Goal setting requires you to determine what you want from your life on a daily basis. It brings you closer to the lifestyle required for you to gain what you truly desire. Goal setting is the secret of successful life. Successful people live intense, goal oriented lives by implementing the discipline of goal setting. Great people normally have goal setting written out statements or a list of clearly defined goals with specific measures to indicate when a specific goal has been achieved. Moreover, goal setting isn't a vague or generalized statement. Usually, goal setting is a principal way to ensure a successful life. Those who fail at goal setting are people that were not raised in a home where goal setting and achieving set goals was practised. They therefore did not learn the skill of goal setting as part of their upbringing. Often, people do not practise goal setting because they simply do not know how to go about it. A goal is distinctively different from a dream or a wish. It is clear, specific and set down in writing. A goal has measurable outcomes indicating in no uncertain terms when the goal will be achieved. There are people who have an inherent fear of failure. Such people don't set goals simply because they're afraid of failing ti achieve their goals. Unfortunately, failure cannot be avoided altogether. Failure must be seen as building blocks for a successful life and every failure moves you one step closer to living the success of your dreams. Closely linked to Fear of Failure is The Fear of Rejection. The fear of rejection in goal setting is rooted in the notion that when a person fails to achieve a specific goal, that person will be less acceptable to friends, family and peers. However, the key to implementing goal setting in this circumstance is to create a measure of confidentiality about your goals. You do not need to publicize anything about your personal goals. You should allow the result speak for itself when you do achieve your goals. Goal setting is an integral part of the life of great people. Living a goal oriented life assists in unlocking a positive mindset. This in turn releases the energy necessary to do whatever it takes to achieve the goal. Goal setting is therefore a master skill for a successful life. First reason why people fail at goal setting is when is when they set goals that do not create a vision of what they're trying to accomplish. Goals such as, "buy a new house" do not inspire action and doesn't give you a specific target to achieve. Two, if the goal you set does not allow you to measure your progress it will lead you to failure. Three, if the goals you set are too outlandish to achieve you are currying failure.Set achievable goals. Set good goals that make you learn, grow and challenge you to reach them. Good goals are those that are realistic and achievable. Four, set goals that are relevant to your life, time and community. Finally, you must set a timeframe for the achievement of your goal. If you set a goal that isn't time bound you are at risk of failure. Setting a timeframe to meet the goal forces you to take action. It also allows you to adjust your activities and make corrections along the way. If you have a goal for a dream vacation in June two years away. You can regularly check your progress and adjust as needed. But if you didn't set a timeframe and waited until you were ready, then you may be surprised by not having the money and have to delay your dream.