Why I have no goals 2009-06-22
I got a email from a guy named Roy H. Williams about “goals” vs. “plans”, I feel his words are very insightful and I wanted to share them with you! ~ Niko
Why I Have No Goals
“Goal,” in my experience, is a favorite word of people who talk and dream and dream and talk. And then they get together to “network” with other talkers. There’s always a lot of noise in these meetings but it’s unlikely that anything of consequence is going to happen. People who chatter about goals are rarely willing to die on that mountain.
I have no goals. But I do have plans.
A plan puts you in motion toward a destination. The destination you choose is irrelevant. It is (1.) motion, (2.) determination and (3.) commitment that separate destination-reaching explorers from goal-setting chipmunks.
Count the cost, explorer. “Am I willing to die on this mountain?”
A goal without a plan is wishful thinking.
A plan without action is self-delusion.
Here are three questions I’d like to ask:
1. What are you trying to make happen?
2. How will you measure success?
3. What’s the first thing you need to do to get started?
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Hi Niko, sorry for the delay,i just wanna wish a great year,another year ,another year old ( er )…that`s nothing much i know what i`m talking about,so enjoy this one !!!
Wish ya all the best
Antonio
Very good argument there!
I make plans, they take me places, and once I’m there I see what my goal (for that moment) really is.
F.I. a while ago I went to see my friend Ras Fire perform, he is ever so inspiring. Being friends who love one another we made the plan for me to play too on that occasion, an honour! But the party got hot and exiting, pple were hacing so much fun dancing to the DJ who was beaming with pleasant surprise. So I played for Ras in his dressing room and he loved it, saying: Npw I can hear every word! So for that night the plan was great, but the goal changed and it made Ras really happy. We talked a lot after that moment, still in the dressingroom and reinforced our friendship!
Thamks Niko for sgaring this, great stuff!