With the start of a new year, people tend to make New Year’s resolutions that they try to stick to all year long. Even though this is a great idea, why do we wait until a new year to start working towards our goals? There are 365 days in a year and everyday that we don’t take advantage of to better ourselves is a complete loss.
Setting goals for yourself is super important. I really can’t stress this enough. Being able to look back on your accomplishments and everything you have achieved thus far is truly an eyeopener and also one of the most rewarding feelings! Imagine going through the list of goals you wrote down and noticing how many of those you have reached or are close to reaching!
Now there is a difference between short-term goals & long-term goals. Short-term goals are things you can accomplish within a year or less. These are the goals that we work on daily and keep track of the most. An example of a short-term goal would be to pay off a loan before the end of the year. With long-term goals, these are things we want to get done in the future. There is really no time frame since we constantly work towards these goals, but they can be for the near future or several years out. An example of a long-term goal would be to put a down payment on a house or deciding to get your master’s degree. I think having a list of both short-term and long-term goals helps keep us motivated in wanting to do better!
From my personal experience, I have found that writing my goals down twice a year (at the minimum) has helped me reach them a lot faster. I used to think that if I just kept them in my head and repeated them to myself every now and then, I would get them done, but honestly this doesn’t work well. I would either forget some of my goals and remember them later or just not have the motivation in me to make any steps closer to them. There is something about writing your goals down and looking at them everyday that helps! I’m not even lying. Try it and refer back to that list. You will see exactly what I mean!
Whether you want to become a better person, own your own business, or eat healthier, we always have goals we want to accomplish and will strive to meet them! Next time you say to yourself, “I wish I could be better at this” add it to your list! I’m 100% certain when you look back and see how many of your goals have been met, you will be so proud of yourself!😊 Good luck and Happy New Year!
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Thank you for sharing this great advice! I too find that I am more likely to achieve my goals if I write them down and continue to go back to them!
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This is a great post! We really do need to write things down, or make vision boards so that they are a constant in our minds.
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Yes I love goal setting! I used to just keep them in my head but writing them out is definitely more helpful. I think next time I’ll organize them into long term and short term goals!
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Setting myself is something i dont do as often as i should, this has given me inspo to start doing it again!
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Awesome! Thank you so much for reading, per usual!😊💓
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I’m always writing down little goals for myself, this year’s been a bit tricky accomplishing some of them but I never wait for new year to set them, if anything I avoid setting them at new year.
James.
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Great advice, I’m going to write my goals down again so I can be sure I’m holding myself accountable!
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I love this. I’ve set up such a big and exciting goal for this year and I can’t wait to see how it turns out.
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Thank you so much for reading! 💓
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I love this post so much! I’m definitely going to try writing my goals down because I am so forgetful haha x
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Thank you so much for reading!💞
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I love writing my goals down just so I can scratch them off when completed. That feeling is amazing to me 💕
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Same !!!💞 Thank you so much for reading!💖
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Well said
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Thank you!
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I love your idea on writing down your goals twice a year. That’s super smart. I’ve been more focused on writing short term goals down that my longer term goals are getting neglected or just forgotten.
Great post. Thank you for sharing!
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The differentiation between short and long term goals is really good. True, goals lead us to progressively attain success through the consistent action steps. Writing them down and reading them over and over helps with imprinting them in our sub-conscious minds making us to be familiar with them hance attaining them with less resistance and much ease. Thank you for the post.
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Thank you so much for reading!😊
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I agree with you that we can create and start on our goals on any day of the year and writing them twice at least keep us on the track always, thanks… I like the overall feel of your blog:)
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Thank you so much! And thank you for reading!❤❤❤❤
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It’s interesting to read how you set goals! Lately, I’ve been setting myself goals every month. I find that’s a good time frame because it’s short enough to keep me motivated, and at the end of each month I can review how I did and set the next months’ goals accordingly. I also have some longer-term goals that can’t be achieved in a month, but I like to plan out steps to reach it and do a few each month 🙂 I totally agree that writing our goals down makes us more likely to reach them!
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Thank you for this! I usually keep them in my head and i you said I tend to forget them after a while.
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Thank you for reading!❣
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Yes girl, we definitely need to make goals for ourselves, no matter how big or small! And I agree that goals can be set literally whenever! We don’t have to wait until January 1st, every day is a new day! Thanks for sharing 💗
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Great post! I had a lot of ambitious goals at the start of the year…yeah the pandemic ruined it. But I need to brush myself up and achieve what I dream of.
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Thank you so much for reading!💕
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Great post! This is a good reminder to revisit goals set earlier in the year and revise/create new goals as the year progresses. Especially this year – who knew we’d have a pandemic on NYD!
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Exactly! Thank you so much for reading!💖
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Such great advice!
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Thank you for reading!💕💕💕
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Very important a great post thanks for sharing
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No worries 👍
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100% agree that we should make use of every one of the 365 days in the year and nothing should wait until the new year!
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So true and it helps you to hold yourself accountable for things you want to do. I have a growing list everyday and I love checkingoff things I have accomplished.
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I could not agree more! Such a great feeling accomplishing goals ! Thank you so much for reading!💖
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This is so true. I believe that the pen & paper are powerful manifestation tools that keep us aligned, focused, and truly aid in making our goals reality.
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Agreed! Thank you for reading!💖
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Having goals to aim for is so important- otherwise you can lose track of where you’re going! I have a five year plan that’s broken down to 6-month, 2 and 5 year segments to keep me honest. I also try to include three measurable goals in my monthly bullet journal setups- although sometimes I do forget to link these to my long term plan! Thanks for sharing ☺️
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This is awesome! I love the motivation of a 6 month, 2 year, & 5 year plan! Very well organized to keep you on your toes! I might have to do something similar. Thank you for the idea & Thank you so much for reading !🖤
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I still struggle with goal setting. I need to keep at it and your post has inspired me too! Thanks!
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Great advice! I agree that waiting for New Years to better ourselves seems like a waste. We have opportunities everyday to work on ourselves and become better people. Why wait?
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I agree, breaking down goals makes them so much easier to work towards.
I break my goals in to categories as well. I’ve found it really helps x
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Thanks for this great post! I agree, it seems silly to wait until the new year to set goals. I also find writing my goals down is helpful. It makes them more ‘real’.
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I couldn’t agree more! We tend to forget az well if we don’t have that constant reminder! Thank you so much for reading!💓
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Great post! Short term goals have definitely helped me achieve a lot this year!
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I’m a listmaker. Writing things down is somehow satisfying and helps me achieve them. Maybe I should take one of the many pretty journals I own but have yet to find anything worth filling them with and make a goal list.
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You definitely should ! Plus it’s nice to look back on. Thank you so much for reading !
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I love to make lists and put down everything I want to achieve, and then look back on xx
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Lovely post, I love to set goals and then graft my butt off to hit them!
Rosie
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This is a very helpful post especially as we move towards the end of the year, and start planning for the new year. Goal setting is paramount as part of the planning for the new year. Thanks for sharing.
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I love setting goals for myself, I think it does definitely give you something to strive for! x
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Thank you so much for reading!💖
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I totally agree! I have a vision board every year with different goals and some are long term, others short term
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Awesome!! Thank you so much for reading!
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Totally with you on this! I used to set myself huge goals which felt really unachievable whereas now they’re broken down, much more manageable and I’m actually able to achieve them. Good luck with your goals!
Claire.X
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Thank you!! Good luck with your goals as well! Stay safe & healthy!💖
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Great advice. Rather than sticking to just the once a year approach of New Year’s resolutions, I have made it a habit to set goals every quarter. That way, they are smaller goals that feel more achievable, however, they add up to bigger achievements by the year’s end.
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Thank you so much for reading!💕
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I agree, what is it about the new year that makes us think that’s the time to reinvent our life?! Actually, it’s likely the worst time, after the stress and exhaustion of Christmas, and the struggle to return to a work routine! As you wisely say, goals should be set when we need to set them, there is no perfect time or perfect day, except now! Thanks for a great read.
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Exactly! Goals should be set other than the 1st of the year! Thank you so much for reading!😊
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Love this post!
I’ve recently started setting myself goals more often and it feels so good when I achieve them! ☺️
Love Lozza x
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It’s a great feeling when you accomplish something! Thank you so much for reading!💖
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I love to set myself goals and I have them for almost everything. I set goals for my reading and for my work productivity and always have an idea of what I want to get done in one day. Sometimes ill fail and thats okay. I think its important to never beat yourself up for a missed goal as long as you know you tried! x
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Thank you so much for reading!💖
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This is the first year I’ve been really intentional with my goals, and honestly, it’s totally working! I’m planning to do reviews every quarter but if that’s too much, I’ll probably do it every six months like you 😉
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Awesome! Good luck with your goals! 😊 & thank you so much for reading!💕
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I like setting goals. I used to just set goals during the New Year like most people but you’re right, there are 365 days in a year. Doesn’t just have to a be a new year so I started setting goals for myself short term ones monthly since last year. But I also have long term goals I’ve put down in writing. It’s so nice to see when you look back and see how far you have progressed in terms of reaching it or even better when you do reach the goal!
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Yesss!!! Thank you so much for reading!💓
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Thanks for sharing, great advice. I have never thought before how much sense it makes to split my goals into short-term and long-term.
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Yes! It’s definitely more beneficial and you can also reach goals quicker. Thank you so much for reading! 💕
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