Some people assume goal-setting is limited to the pursuit of things that are important to them.  You've heard about it, and so, you identify a target and go after it. Yet, isn't there still more?  What if the time arises that you realize you forget who you are, why you're alive, or lose sight of where to go next? This is preciely the time when its desirable to review what you think you already know about goal-setting.

1) You get out of life not what you desire, but who you are. You can set as many goals as you want.  Yet, only the pace of your self-awareness enables you to uncover goals that aren't imposed on you or chosen based on external influence. The goals you truly realize will assist you to clarify what you already intuit inside yourself. You're on the right path when you find reason to feel more grounded, self-confident and reassured. You are the person who will lead you to the most fulfilling life.

2) You decode your emotions not from another's whims, but your thoughts. Your emotions influence the goals that motivate you. In other words, how you interpret emotions determines what you choose to feel. If someone breaks your heart or let's you down, your reaction has the power to make your life better.  Courage isn't the same as a lack of fear, but your choice to confront situations to get your adrenalin flowing.  As you reframe the value in uncertainty, you are also sensing how each event in your life brings you closer to reaching goals you had overlooked or forgot. 

3) You unearth true goals not by believing ego, but by willingly going deeper. The ego craves control of your mind and would like you to believe that the best goals are worldy pursuits like money, status and material things. Your authentic self has other goals that define its identity and self-worth. These sorts of things don't come and go, but rather,just are. Consider ideas like happiness, self-acceptance, spiritual grounding and a pull to trust your deeper instincts.