Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see farther. ~ J.P. Morgan
I’ve been thinking a lot about goals lately. In my work as a teacher we have SMART goals, and in life, you also need to have SMART goals. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound. I had my students working on goal setting today and one of the students goals was to finish 9th grade. I asked him by when, and his response was NOW. That is not realistic – he’s not going to learn it all today :).
The thing about goals is even though they are, or should be time bound, when you reach them, a new goal will pop up in the distance for you to achieve. I’m thinking about my own goals. I have 3 that I am working on, and if I do this right, when I achieve them, they’ll actually morph into new goals. It’s much like Mr. Morgan said…when I get there (to the end of my goal) I’ll be able to se farther to the next goal I wish to achieve. I hope you’ll all join me in reaching new goals.
