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4 Reasons Why People Do Not Set Goals

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Goal setting is simple, yet it involves hard work. It is simple to take a pen and paper to jot down what you want to do but it takes hard work to really commit yourself to accomplishing those set goals.

From my interactions and observations, I have discovered some reasons why some people do not set goals. I want to share four of them with you.

Fear: Fear is a paralyzer. It paralyzes you from doing what you need to do. Fear is the absence of faith. Someone describes fear as……

False, Evidence, Appearing and Real

There are some times when you need to act even when you are afraid. That is what it means to have courage. You may have set goals but each time you look at them, they are way beyond your capacity, that is why you need to rely on God and not man to help you.

Poor self-image: The picture some hold inside about themselves is not good enough and that limits the goals they set for themselves. Can you imagine someone that has a salary of N3,200 who wants to set a new goal and then set the new salary he wants at N3,600 or at most if he stretches himself- N4,000. This is due to the fact that he does not see himself to being worth more than N4, 000.

The person who has a radical self image knows that he may be receiving N3,200 today but that is not his worth and value. Then he can set a goal at N25,000. He does not know how he would get it but he knows he is worth it. And because he has made up his mind to get it, God will give him the how. When your self-image improves, your goals also improve.

Some just do not know how: Some people know the importance of goal setting, but they do not know how to set it. There are many books on goal setting. It would not hurt to get one and read but make sure it is a good one that will shed light on you and not lead you into darkness.

Self- Deception: When you set a goal, you need to make a plan on how to achieve it. Some people think that planning is an act of faithlessness. That is self-deception. When you plan, it does not mean you are taking your life out of God’s hands. Some people just want to sit down on the couch and expect God to perform magic. Life does not work that way. You need to do your part and commit it into God’s hands. You have your part to play and God has His own part to play. The mistake people make is leaving God out of the equation or leaving themselves out of the equation. God wants to use you, which means that you must make yourself available. When you plan, bring God into it and He will direct your steps.

It is one thing to set goals for your life and it is another thing to align those goals with God’s plan for your life. You cannot be wiser than the One who created you. Perhaps do not even know what you want to do with your life. Do not be discouraged, allow God to lead you and I guarantee that you will never miss it in life!



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