How Do Life Goals Shape Our Destinies? Let's Share and Explore Together

Today, I heard a spiritual speech in which the preacher emphasized the importance of having a destination for a journey and a goal for life. I have been contemplating this concept and would like to share my thoughts with you, seeking your perspectives as well. Sometimes, sharing ideas can be beneficial for all members.

When embarking on a journey, it is essential to set a clear destination, determine when and how to reach it, and establish a timeframe for arrival. Likewise, in life, it is crucial to have a goal to strive for within our lifetime. Without a goal, we may drift aimlessly, reacting to circumstances, potentially leading to either great leadership or negative outcomes.

Should we discuss and share our life goals and aspirations, aiming to fulfill our destinies in life together? Let's explore how our shared goals can guide us toward our desired destinies.

Dear Mr. Ponraj and Jaynarayan Modi,

Thank you for your comments. May I inquire about the goals you are pursuing in life? If you are willing to share with our members, please do so. We look forward to hearing more from you.

Thank you.

Dear Bhaskar,

My special appreciation to you for starting an excellent thread under the banner 'Goals in Our Life'. You have shared a great message, and it is the need of the hour for many of us. A goal-less life is like a life in a coma. Thanks for kindling our thoughts. A great attempt.

Best wishes,
AVS

Thank you for your comments, Mr. AVS. But my intention in writing this thread is to know how many of us have a goal to lead our lives. No one has responded. For those who haven't, they may quote the words from the Tamil writer Mr. Balakumaran's book, "Irumbu Kudhiraigal" (which means "Steel Horses"). If you ask a horse what its goal is, it will laugh at you and tell you that those who have goals never truly attain them. Hence, horses never have such goals or destinies. This is the Veda lesson No. 2 that the horses taught me. (If there are any mistakes, please forgive me as I read the book in 1987 and have forgotten most of it.)

Shall I expect you to share your goal in life, sir?

Thank you for the valuable thoughts. My goal now is to be placed in a job. My lifetime goal is to be a good daughter to my parents, obeying their words, and not hurting others.

Thank you, Dharani, for your valuable comments. You have mentioned that your goal is as a daughter and not your life's goal. Not hurting is your policy, but it is not the goal. Please set a goal and dream about one fine day achieving it. As told by our beloved former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, your dream will transform into reality. If you always dream, you will surely make progress towards your dream, accomplish it, and make your goal successful.

Wishing you all the best, Dharani. God bless you.

Well, first, I need to apologize for coming late to the discussion. Next, I need to thank you for sharing your wonderful thoughts on human beings' goals. Here, I can say that there are some human beings who pursue their goals diligently, even if they face setbacks along the way. On the other hand, some individuals waste time merely contemplating their ambitions without taking concrete actions. Then, there are those who disregard their goals entirely and live aimlessly.

In My View, Our Life Goals Should Be Straightforward:

1. We should set achievable goals that require dedicated effort.
2. We should focus on the present and strategize how to reach our goals in a timely manner.
3. We should not waste time fantasizing about the enjoyment awaiting us once we achieve our life's true goal. 

Regards,

First of all, I apologize for the late response. It was a wonderful thought about GOAL. My lifetime ambition is to become an EHS Manager/EHS Specialist. I promise you that I will achieve this goal before 2018, which means before the age of 28.

Regards,
Bhaskar

Thank you, Bharathi and Raghu, for your valuable comments and replies to this thread. For both of you, I would like to share something about goals. Our set goals must always be SMART, which means:

S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Achievable
R - Realistic
T - Time-Bound

You can refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goal_setting to learn more about goal setting.

God bless you, dear, and wish you all the best.

Dear Sir, I have a vision for life in 2020, and according to this vision, I have set numerous goals for each year in writing. Now, I need to review them every month and compile data to assess my progress.

Thanks,

Regards,
J.N. Modi

Yeah, Mr. Jaynarayan Modi, we must write down all the goals. If you keep the written goals in front of your eyesight at all times in the office as well as at home, surely you will make moves to achieve your goal, and surely, one fine day you will achieve your goal. All the best. God bless you.

Dear Varsha, Thank you for your comments and views on goal setting. If you do not have any goals in life, there will not be any interest in life. You can set a goal in any subject or target and then try to make a move towards it. Obviously, you can and will attain your goal. Upon reaching your goal, you must set another goal within the next timeframe.

All the best, and God bless you, Varsha.

My goal in life is to become a qualified and well-reputed Safety Professional. I am working diligently to achieve it, and I am very sure I will succeed in it. Nice thread started by you... Let me know your views on my goal. Also, can we know your goal?

Thank you.
Regards.

Dear Mr. Bhaskar,

Thanks for your reply in requesting me to write my goal(s) in life. I have gone through the views of our members and I appreciate all the messages shared by them. I am delighted to share my views on ‘Goals of Life’.

ABCD of Life

The easy acronym indicates:

- Attitude
- Belief
- Character
- Discipline

The "D" in Discipline carries the other ABCs with it in the journey of life and is very vital. The magical word ‘Discipline’ is a behavior we follow in our life. Without disciplining both your thoughts and actions, you are unlikely to achieve success, happiness, or personal, career, or social achievements. Discipline is a magical word that reminds us of our duties in life. The goal of discipline is to develop a worthy character in a person.

Goals in Life

Goals are a means to an end, not the ultimate purpose of our lives. Goals are tools to concentrate our focus and move us forward. The only reason we really pursue goals is to remind ourselves to move in the right direction. Achieving goals by themselves will never make us happy in the long term. Facing the obstacles and what you become after achieving your goals can alone give you the long-lasting sense of fulfillment.

I partially agree with Varsha, who has nicely expressed her views. But I never say ‘Goals in life’ is least important. Goals are very important as they are the tools used to achieve meaningful results. Even a Zero, with a goal, can become a Hero. More than a goal, it is the determination of achieving the desired goal that is important. Enough has been told about ‘goals’ in Bhagavad-Gita and Thirukural. But we have re-invented the word ‘Goal Setting’ from the West and started re-learning.

On your specific request, I wish to share about goals in my life. I have found success in my life so far by adhering to the ABCD principles. Attitude has made me see the obstacles as opportunities. Belief has given me confidence. Character has evolved me as a human being. Discipline has made me segregate my goals as Personal, Career, Social, and Spiritual. With this process, the habit of ‘goal setting’ happens by default in me.

Some of my successes I have achieved by ‘Goal Setting’ in the past are:

- Love myself and my family.
- Have a successful business.
- Grow and learn new things.
- Have a contented life.
- Have good friends.
- Assist people without expecting anything in return.
- Help others improve their lives.

My goals for the future will be:

- Enjoy the ‘solitude’ as we are all ‘born alone’ and will ‘die alone’ in this world.
- Attain self-actualization.
- Make the ‘hyphen’ between my ‘birth and death years’ more meaningful and complete.

These are my personal opinions which are not exhaustive. I will be happy to see more open-minded opinions from members and keep this thread alive for a long time.

Thank you again, Bhaskar, for your fine initiative.

Regards,
AVS

Dear Dipil, thank you for prompting this thread. It was nice on your part. You and Raghu must aim to become authorities and living legends, as well as mobile encyclopedias in the field of EHS. I wish you all the success in your future endeavors.

My Goal in Industrial Relations

My goal is to become an authority and reach the top level in the Industrial Relations field. I am striving to achieve my target.

Regards

Thank you, Mr. AVS, for sharing your goals with the ABCD principles that helped you achieve them. If all the youngsters adopt your ABCD principles in their lives, then they too will surely succeed.

Hi Mr. Bhaskar, this thread is quite thoughtful. My goals in life are always short-term; once I achieve a goal or am almost done with it, I usually plan the next destination.

Career Goals in HR

Regarding my career, I aim to learn extensively in the HR field and gain practical experiences to guide others effectively and provide valuable suggestions.

Setting Ambitious Goals

In my experience, I believe that goals should be set beyond your immediate reach so that you will end up doing something you love. This certainly requires a great deal of patience, confidence, and passion.

I also suggest dreaming big and exploring what may seem out of reach, as this can lead to discovering new paths toward your ultimate goals.

I hope I have effectively expressed my views. Wishing you all the best for engaging in such a fruitful discussion on this topic.

Regards,
Shalini