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“Each of us believes himself to live directly within the world that surrounds him, to sense its objects and events precisely, and to live in real and current time. I assert these are perceptual illusions. Sensation is an abstraction, not a replication of the real world.” Vernon Mountcastle

Quote from YouTube Video: Kavli Prize Laureate Lecture – The Restless Brain

The Life Goals Planner

Part 2 – Goal Identifying

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.”
Napoleon Hill

Now we are going create your goal categories, your goal lists and then prioritize them for more accuracy and effectiveness. There are generally six or seven steps to goal setting.

 

The Basic Steps to Goal Setting

  1. Clearly define your goals and write them down in organized lists.
  2. Prioritize those lists.
  3. Identify the obstacles between you and your goal.
  4. Identify the people, information and skills you will need to achieve your goal.
  5. Set a deadline for achieving the goal.
  6. Create an organized plan of action for achieving the goal.
  7. Commit to the process and never give up.

These are all good but we are going to simplify it into two steps. Goal Identifying & Goal Setting or Planning. There are a few exercises to complete each of these steps but as you grow, achieve goals and set new ones this simple two step understanding will help you to move quickly and efficiently with future goals. Really it is these two steps that are the most crucial and a good plan will include all the rest anyway. So let’s keep it simple and put your energy where it is most needed. Easy. Right? No, not always easy but always simple. All the magic comes when you begin to move toward a goal that is clear in your mind and on paper. One of the ways that you know it’s clear is that you can define it in a simple sentence or two so that a 10 year old child can understand it. Like a good business idea if you cannot write a business plan then it is unlikely that you are clear enough to succeed in highly competitive markets. Similarly if you cannot create the steps to your goal it is unlikely you will be able to achieve it. You have all that you need within this planner to create the most sophisticated and professional goals. People will think you are a pro, and you will be. Beside we are always an e-mail away if you need any extra help.

Goal Setting does not have to be complicated, it just needs to be thoughtful. Think on paper, evaluate, prioritize, plan and act. Continue checking your actions for the results desired and adjusting your plans accordingly, but never lose sight of your goal. You have got to understand that goal setting is a process. It is this kind of critical thinking, contemplation, writing lists and prioritizing that creates clarity in your mind and opens up a world of opportunity and moves you in the direction you want. Do not expect instant gratification or results. Allow the process of time to work its magic as you focus on your goals and you will soon understand why goal setting is one of the most important skills you could ever learn. Goal setting is a skill, and like any other skill the more you do it the better you get. When your goals are clear you have purpose and meaning, when you have plans you have direction. Soon you will be a self-motivated individual with purpose, meaning and direction in life which will help you overcome any obstacle, bear and difficulty life throws at you and succeed far beyond what you can presently imagine. Goals are the fuel for life and you are now at the pumps starting to fill up your tank with high octane gas.

“Confidence is the ability to act on your goals consistent with your values despite your feelings and situation.”
Daniel A. Janssen

Science-fact-theory-hypothesis

Definitions key to discussions:

  • Fact: A fact is a statement that is true and can be proved with evidence.
  • Hypothesis: A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested by the scientific method. A hypothesis has not been tested.
  • Theory: Scientific theories are distinguished from hypotheses, which are empirically testable conjectures, and from scientific laws, which are descriptive accounts of how nature behaves under certain conditions. Theories have been rigorously tested and widely accepted by the scientific community who agree the theory best explains the observations or phenomenon we experience.
  • Scientific Method: The scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.
  • Empirical Evidence: Empirical evidence is the knowledge received by means of the senses, particularly by observation and experimentation.
  • Reality: Reality is the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.
  • Delusion: A delusion is a belief that is held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary.
  • Insanity: Insanity, craziness, or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns.