I’ve heard a lot about the importance of setting and working towards achieving goals throughout my life. However, I’ve never been the kind of person to set specific goals. Instead, I’ve always focused on what I wanted and enthusiastically pursued it. This approach has taken me on an exciting journey of discovery and growth.
Despite my success, some people still ask me how I achieve things without setting goals. They argue that setting goals is essential to planning and motivating yourself and that a clear plan with a purpose is necessary to achieve success.
But here’s the thing: achieving things without setting specific goals is possible. Whenever I become passionate about something, I start working towards it, taking one step at a time. This approach has worked well for me so far, and I have found it fulfilling and effective.
The Art Of Achieving
Goals often receive credit for our accomplishments, but let’s be honest: the workers are the ones who genuinely achieve those accomplishments. Goals may provide us with direction, but the daily grind brings us closer to success. Acknowledging the administrative work of setting goals, including assessing and reporting on our progress, is important.
If we eliminate goals and consider how things are actually accomplished and how achievements happen, we can see that it is a simple process:
You start feeling enthusiastic about something, which could result from setting objectives, getting motivated by someone else’s achievement, setting a challenge for yourself, or just feeling inspired to do something great. Then, you take action to work towards achieving your goal.
You might share your new project or goal with others, whether it’s through social media, a blog, or just by speaking to your friends.
Then, you continue taking action to make progress toward your goal. You update others on your progress. And finally, With consistent effort, you eventually achieve something incredible!
Achieving Greatness Beyond Goals
Goals are just one way to achieve success. There are many other ways to ignite your passion and take action towards your goals. So don’t worry if you’re not a goal-setter. Just find what inspires you, take action, and keep moving forward!
I had a great conversation with my husband recently, and we talked about goals and achieving success. He believes that he achieved a lot with his goals, and I agree that he did well. However, I pointed out that he would have accomplished great things even without goals, although they might not have been exactly what he expected.
When we talked about how other people approach goals, he suggested that some folks need goals to take action. But I disagreed. If we were free from goals, most of us would still be motivated to create and innovate. Sure, a few may do nothing, but most of us would find ways to stay productive and engaged.
Ultimately, we agreed that even with goals, some people may struggle to find motivation. That’s because motivation comes from within, not from setting goals. So, if you’re struggling to get started on something, remember that you have the power to motivate yourself, with or without goals!
Finding Excitement in Taking Action
You can rely on something other than goals to know what you should be doing. You already have a pretty good idea of what you want to do, and you just need to focus on it and take action.
Here’s the thing: goals can sometimes prevent you from living in the moment and enjoying what you’re doing. They can also make you fixated on one path without considering other opportunities that may arise down the line.
But, if you free yourself from goals, you’ll always be excited about what you’re doing. You’ll achieve great things and may even end up in a place you never thought possible.
So, let’s not wait for goals to motivate us. Let’s get excited and start taking action towards what we want to achieve.