Setting Goals is Critical for Seven Reasons

1. To provide meaning to one's existence

2. To make sure that we are the ones who decide the course of our lives.

3. Encouragement 

4. Ensuring that we obtain what we desire out of life

5. for the sake of expediency

6. As a way to de-stress and 

7. Feel better about yourself

While living aimlessly may be entertaining for a while, people are hardwired to need a sense of purpose and direction in their lives. Setting goals helps people feel like their lives have direction and meaning.

It's all too easy to let other people dictate our course of action. We accept a job because a family member or friend suggested it. We subsequently do what our superiors say—popular culture and the media influence our choosing different paths. Unless we establish our objectives, it will be much too easy to follow in the footsteps of others. This may cause anxiety and depression. Following our path and achieving our goals gives us a better chance of pleasure and satisfaction.

As crucial as objectives provide direction in our lives, they also serve as a source of motivation to help us get through the tough times and make the right decisions. Working full-time while going to college part-time may be challenging in the short term, but pursuing our professional objectives while doing so will be well worth it in the long run.

As a result, goals serve as a destination and a guide for achieving our most important life goals. Some individuals evaluate their objectives regarding money or material possessions, while others gauge their progress using time or freedom as the yardstick. Things are easily distracted by life and people if we don't have objectives set to reflect our unique viewpoint.

In addition to saving time, setting goals may help you become more organized. When your "To Do" list and calendar are both overflowing, you may compare your objectives to the list to stay focused. What tools do you use to get closer to your goal? What tools do you need to achieve your dream? You may discard the remainder as irrelevant.

Goals not only help you save time, but they also relieve stress by helping you concentrate on your life and make better decisions. Is it a good idea for you to accept that new job offer? What is the relationship between this and your objectives?

A feeling of achievement is another benefit of setting objectives. At the end of each step you take toward your goal, you will have gained energy and momentum to go forward. As you achieve more achievement, your confidence grows.

Now it's time to get started on achieving them!