The S in SMART stands for Specific. When choosing a goal one must be know exactly what form they want their goal to take, in other words, "A man without a destination can not get there." Say, for example, your goal is money oriented. One might say "I want to rich!" this goal isn't specific. A specific goal would be "I want to have $1,000,000 in my savings account."
The M in SMART stands for Measurable. A goal is measurable if, when considered it can be laid out before others and recognized uniformly. A goal of "being rich" fails here as well, because one person's rich varies from another persons rich. Our goals must be measurable, because if they are not then one can't possibly determine whether they've achieved that goal or not.
The A in SMART stands for Action. Action, as in what action must be taken to achieve the goal. Without action, a goal is simply a dream. One needs to take action, because without action there is no progress.
The R in SMART stands for Realistic. A goal is realistic if it has a good possibility of happening. Without realism, a goal is only a wish.
Finally, the T in SMART stands for Time. Time is important, because one needs to set a boundary for when they want their goal to materialize. Without a grasp on time one could be trying to accomplish one forever!
Everyone has some sort of goals in mind, both short term and long term.
One of my short term goals, because I'm shipping to bootcamp on November 15th, is to be able to do 30 pull-ups before I go. I am fairly close with a steady 23 and considering how far I've come from my original 11, I think I will reach my goal in no time! I am motivated and dedicated to my accomplishing my goal.
One of my long term goals is to own at least one home by the time that I am 30 years old. I have always been partial to self sufficiency and, to me, nothing says that more than owning your own place.
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