The Benefits of Setting Goals by Hal Urban

1. MOTIVATION: Goals are the starting blocks of motivation. They give us a reason to get off our duffs and get going.

2. INDEPENDENCE: Goals help us take charge of our own lives. Instead of following the crowd or wandering through life, we choose our own path, the one that leads to fulfillment of our ambitions.

3. DIRECTION: Goals give us a destination. We're far more likely to get someplace when we know where we're going.

4. MEANING: Goals give us a sense of purpose. Life has more meaning when we're clear on what we want. Instead of merely existing from one day to the next, our goals give us reasons to start really living.

5. ENJOYMENT: Goals are the antidote to the most dreaded of all social diseases: Boredom. How can you be bored when you've got exciting things to do? Goals make our lives more fun, more interesting, and more challenging.

6. FULFILLMENT: Goals, more than anything else, help us reach our potential. Setting goals helps us see whats possible. Each successful step toward attaining them builds confidence. Each goal completed helps us see more of whats possible and leads to new goals and more success.