Goals are important in life, what makes a good one? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-50633"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fgoals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Goals+are+important+in+life%2C+what+makes+a+good+one%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fgoals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AGoals are important in life, what makes a good one?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="3adca3d15d86592d9f0d9c40535f2ac2" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/050/633/for_gallery_v2/ef741571.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/050/633/large_v3/ef741571.jpg" alt="Ef741571" /></a></div></div>Setting goals is a way to vocalize or record your desires. It also provides a means to outline a body of work to accomplish something in life. What are qualities that are important to keep in mind when creating goals for yourself, and why are they important?<br /><br />I will start by saying one quality is the fact goals have to be tangible. If their is not possibility of accomplishing a goal, it was not realistic in the first place may better be described as a dream. Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:18:15 -0400 Goals are important in life, what makes a good one? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-50633"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fgoals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Goals+are+important+in+life%2C+what+makes+a+good+one%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fgoals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AGoals are important in life, what makes a good one?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="4187b6db408cd5834e4c6f76daa1987e" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/050/633/for_gallery_v2/ef741571.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/050/633/large_v3/ef741571.jpg" alt="Ef741571" /></a></div></div>Setting goals is a way to vocalize or record your desires. It also provides a means to outline a body of work to accomplish something in life. What are qualities that are important to keep in mind when creating goals for yourself, and why are they important?<br /><br />I will start by saying one quality is the fact goals have to be tangible. If their is not possibility of accomplishing a goal, it was not realistic in the first place may better be described as a dream. CW3 Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:18:15 -0400 2015-07-08T15:18:15-04:00 Response by SSG Izzy Abbass made Jul 8 at 2015 3:19 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one?n=800693&urlhash=800693 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would say whatever your goals, make some attainable so you generate some momentum SSG Izzy Abbass Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:19:23 -0400 2015-07-08T15:19:23-04:00 Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 8 at 2015 3:30 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one?n=800739&urlhash=800739 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I ask myself why is the goal important and how passionate I am about the goal. What phases do I need to achieve the goal? MAJ Ken Landgren Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:30:01 -0400 2015-07-08T15:30:01-04:00 Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 8 at 2015 3:33 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one?n=800753&urlhash=800753 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I absolutely agree with attainable is a screening criteria, as it helps define the direction. MAJ Ken Landgren Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:33:49 -0400 2015-07-08T15:33:49-04:00 Response by LTC John Shaw made Jul 8 at 2015 3:34 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one?n=800756&urlhash=800756 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><br />SMART goals is the key...<br />Specific<br />Measurable<br />Attainable<br />Realistic<br />Timely or Time Bound<br />AND find someone to hold you accountable to the goal!<br />Your boss, your spouse, your battle buddy, anyone else you can tell and will hold you to it. LTC John Shaw Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:34:35 -0400 2015-07-08T15:34:35-04:00 Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2015 4:29 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one?n=800922&urlhash=800922 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Great post <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="517979" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/517979-154f-ch-47f-pilot-des-osd">CW3 Private RallyPoint Member</a> . I like list my upcoming goals for each quarter, whether be personal or professional goals. I'll write down my goals, why I want to achieve those goal and realistic ways to achieve those goals. This process has helped me out for about the last 10 years. Before that I kind of was all over the place. I still achieved many goals that way too but it was oragnized chaos and that gets kind of old after awhile. CW4 Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:29:20 -0400 2015-07-08T16:29:20-04:00 Response by SFC Stephen King made Jul 8 at 2015 4:32 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one?n=800933&urlhash=800933 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>obtainable goals that are in progression to your main goal creating winning streaks SFC Stephen King Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:32:43 -0400 2015-07-08T16:32:43-04:00 Response by Lt Col Timothy Parker, DBA made Jul 8 at 2015 6:09 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one?n=801159&urlhash=801159 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A good goals is one that is important to you and that you are passionate about. I picked a goal early in life (as a teenager) to become an expert at something - just one thing. I also picked up that the goal is not necessarily for the public, its just my own personal thing that I can achieve that means something to me. In my view its not about winning, its about achiving something you didn&#39;t think you could. Just my humble opinion. Lt Col Timothy Parker, DBA Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:09:18 -0400 2015-07-08T18:09:18-04:00 Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2015 7:24 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one?n=801290&urlhash=801290 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I believe that a great quality to have is always being realistic with your goals. Know that you can obtain these goals and always have a time period in which you want to complete your goal. SrA Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 08 Jul 2015 19:24:55 -0400 2015-07-08T19:24:55-04:00 Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2015 7:59 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one?n=801336&urlhash=801336 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I believe the picture you posted with the question illustrates my take on goals. It&#39;s important to be well rounded as an individual. Too often we associate our goals around our career...or the annual New Year&#39;s resolution (physical). We should set goals in all of the areas listed above to ensure that we don&#39;t stagnate in any facet of our lives &amp; continue to push forward in order to maximize our lives! 1SG Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 08 Jul 2015 19:59:49 -0400 2015-07-08T19:59:49-04:00 Response by SGT Anthony Rossi made Jul 8 at 2015 10:52 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/goals-are-important-in-life-what-makes-a-good-one?n=801707&urlhash=801707 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It's great when the goals one chooses are also equaly important to others close in your life. The bring you closer together as you work to their accomplishment and make the victory of completing them extremely satisfying. SGT Anthony Rossi Wed, 08 Jul 2015 22:52:00 -0400 2015-07-08T22:52:00-04:00 2015-07-08T15:18:15-04:00