How to Write Personal Goals

A goal is a way of mentally representing a specific, measurable accomplishment that you want to achieve through effort.[1] A goal may be based on a dream or hope, but unlike those, a goal is quantifiable. With a well-written goal, you will know what you want to achieve and how you will achieve it. Writing personal goals can be both incredibly rewarding and incredibly useful. Research has shown that setting goals makes you feel more confident and hopeful -- even if the goals aren’t immediately achieved. As the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” You can take that first step on your journey of achievement by setting realistic personal goals. Cite error: <ref> tags exist, but no <references/> tag was found