Goals
I have struggled to figure out what I want to do with my life. I have given it a lot of thought, and other then the abstract “become independently wealthy” I have failed to find a life goal.
So I must be playing the wrong game. Maybe a life goal is not what I really need. Rather, I would find more enjoyment in setting short term, attainable and tangible goals.
First Goal: Break a minute in the 100yd free. This is something I might be able to accomplish tomorrow, and if not, I think it can be done in a matter of weeks or months. But this is what I want, a tangible goal that is within reach. Something to help motivate me to get out of bed at 4:30am.
One thing I would like to try to do initially, is set one goal for one area, and stick to achieving that goal only. I have thought of a series of goals related to lifting I would like to achieve, but first I need to order them, and pick a goal that can be accomplished in a few months.
Long term goals are great, but I need to get into the goal setting mindset, and hopefully setting goals that have a short time frame will keep me motivated to come up with and track goals. Those goals are stepping stones to the big goals. The “independently wealthy” goal is a prefect example. Everyone has this goal, but almost no one has an intermediary goal that they can work to accomplish today.
I have several ideas for areas I would like to set goals. Fitness goals will be the easiest for me to set, but I would also like to set financial goals, business goals and potentially career goals.
Setting goals should also help push me outside my comfort area. Not only will this help me grow, it should also keep boredom at bay. Everyone has performed some task where they were just going through the motions, without putting any real effort into it. This is counter productive for anything from working out to working.