The Road Map is a Nice Little Goal Setting Analogy
Analogy 1,
Imagine going to major city like L.A. or New York, lets say your even familiar with the
city but you have never been to this particular place. You get a little prepared, call
ahead and they gave you detailed directions and the address, you have got it all figured
out in your head, your going to take this road then that one then that one, etc., etc.,
etc. I don't need a map the typical man's says. So you fly across the country, rent a car
and start driving. You get there a little late and its getting dark, that changes the
situation but that's okay you've got it all figured out, then the clouds roll in and it
starts to rain, visibility is getting poor and your probably getting a little more
nervous. Then you run into a road block, "Oh no" the road is being repaired and
you have to choose a different route and you don't have a clue which way to go.
You can imagine, you would probably feel insecure not knowing which way to go. Anxiety
builds from the hundreds of roads but you don't know where they lead. Your definitely
going to be late if you get there at all. Then you here this knock on you window and there
I am smiling and I say would you like a map.
Analogy 2,
The map is the ideal analogy for goals. Say you were to travel from here to Calgary.
That’s the goal and you had never been there before. As you start in the direction
(Which you would not even know which direction to start in without knowing first where you
are and then where your want to go) and begin driving it won’t be long before you
come to a fork in the road (Just like life right, you start going in this direction and
opportunities arise and you have to decide) you ether take the Hope/Princeton turn off or
continue on the #1. Well with out a map you will end up guessing instead of looking at the
map and saying, this is the route I want to take. That’s not to bad because you will
still get there by going the Hope/Princeton it will just take 2 hr. longer but when you
get to Kamloops if just keep going straight instead of taking the fork toward Salmon Arm
you will be heading north and never reach your goal. Bottom line is you would never
journey across the country with out a map why in the world would we journey through life
without goals.
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