Goal Setting

Putting off an easy thing makes it hard, and putting off a hard one makes it impossible.—George H. Lorimer

In recovery I believe I have always set goals for myself and my life. Denis Waitely in the Psychology of Winning says " A goal should be just out of reach but not out of sight!" That is a lesson I heard early in
recovery and have tried to shape my life on. I have always tried to set SMART goals:

• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Relevant
• Timely

My usual process is to map out my goals and include a schedule for achievement.

Over the last couple of months I have been busier than usual and have depended very much on goal setting and planning.

Today I thank God for Step 10 and continued personal inventory because in reviewing my movements over the last couple of months what I have realized is once I set a time line I forget about it until it is nearly up and then I do a mad dash at the end to make sure I get to my goals in time.

It is important for me and for all of us to remember with long term goals the purpose of setting time lines is to achieve stepping stone goals