Setting Goals for the Year
I have put off (no, not procrastinated) setting my goals for this year, but I'm so excited about doing it. Yet, I'm a little fearful of the whole thing, too. Here's why:
- I take my goals very seriously. I don't rashly say I'm going to lose 10 pounds, for example, unless I fully intend to lose those 10 pounds. It's a promise to myself, and I don't make promises I can't keep. It's something I decided when I was a kid - It's better to say "I'll try" than "I promise." If I say "I promise," then I will follow through.
- If I don't make my goal, I will be very disappointed. VERY disappointed. VERY. Get it? I hate letting myself down.
- I have made goals that I haven't accomplished. I'm human. It has happened. It was a horrible shot to my self-confidence. When I fail, I get this idea that it's possible that I may never meet that goal.
So, how do I plan to battle those "issues?"
- I am taking my time. That will help me make good decisions, and hopefully, that will make it possible for me to be more successful. I have to be careful not to obsess about it, though.
- I need to give myself credit for the successes I do have. Example: If I don't lose 10 pounds, but get into a workout routine, I should be proud of that success.
- I will try to give myself goals and confidence. Rather than approaching it as a brick wall that I hope I can jump over some day, I will see it as a climbing wall. I'll get out my climbing gear and do what I need to do to get to the top and over to the other side. If, for some reason, I don't make it, I will give myself another chance.
- I know that failure is a learning experience. When I was a kid, failure meant I was a failure. I think I've outgrown that attitude (a little.)
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