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Life is one big adventure full of exciting milestones to reach. Here are 44 examples of life goals you should consider pursuing and celebrating.
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What are goals?
Goals are dreams with a plan.
Many people fantasize and daydream about their desire to quit their job, have a sportscar, travel first-class, or meet their soulmate. But that’s about all they do.
They don’t go through the effort to actually lay out a well-thought-out plan on how to make this desire a reality.
And because they don’t turn this desire into a goal, it rarely becomes more than a distant dream.
How to set a goal?
The internet is full of tips on how to set goals so that you actually manage to achieve them.
Frankly, I feel like all this advice on how to set a goal is used as procrastination on the actual achievement of said goals.
We should all spend much less time fretting about the how. Instead, we should simply get started and figure things out as we go.
One rather famous tip is to set S.M.A.R.T goals.
- Specific
- Measurable
- Attainable
- Realistic
- Timed
I agree that the goal should be attainable and realistic. Afterall, there is little sense in setting yourself the short-term goal of earning $1 million a month if you can’t even imagine yourself earning $10.000 any time soon.
That being said, you can still set yourself outrageous long-term goals as long as you spend the meantime focussing on attainable short-term goals.
These attainable short-term goals will keep you motivated so that, step by step, you can close in on your long-term goal.
Life goals to set for yourself:
I divided the examples of life goals into categories that I feel represent the different facets of life.
Work Goals
1. Graduating from school
2. Starting college/university
3. Doing an internship
4. Getting your college degree
5. Getting your first job
6. Receiving your first paycheck.
7. Getting promoted/finding a better job
8. Getting a doctorate
9. Getting publicly acknowledged for your work
10. Becoming an expert in your field
11. Leaving your job to go full time in your side hustle
Social Goals
12. Having your first (meaningful) kiss
13. Going on your first date
14. Being in a serious relationship
15. Celebrating your first Valentine’s Day as a couple
16. Traveling as a couple to a romantic destination
17. Moving in together
18. Getting engaged
19. Getting married
20. Becoming parents
21. Having a sleepover with a friend
22. Having had a friend for a decade
23. Traveling with a friend
Personal Growth Goals
24. Going on a spiritual retreat
25. Finding a good therapist
26. Hiring your first coach
27. Reading 100 personal development books
28. Falling in love with meditation
29. Being able to formulate a clear purpose/mission statement
30. Learning the art of lucid dreaming
31. Accomplishing everything on my vision board
32. Learning to juggle with 3/4/5 balls
33. Becoming a yogi
Contribution Goals
34. Donating every month for a year
35. Helping to build a house for the poor
36. Providing 100 meals for the less fortunate
37. Working in an animal shelter for at least two weeks
38. Donating 5% of your income
39. Publishing 100 pieces of free content (Blog posts, Fanfictions, YouTube videos, etc.)
Health Goals
40. Maintaining clear skin
41. Running a marathon
42. Working out 5 days a week for a year
43. Adjusting to a vegan/vegetarian nutrition
44. Achieving a toned body
Well, what do you think of these life goals? How many of them have you already accomplished, and which one are you attempting to accomplish next?
Make sure to not only set long-term goals like the ones above. Instead, take the time to set daily, weekly and monthly goals as well!
That way you won’t lose the motivation for your long-term goals.
As always, we’d love to hear your thoughts on the topic.
Until next time, Felicity Seeker!
