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Goals

The purpose of goals is to give you something that you want to enhance your life in some way. Learning how to set goals is as important as knowing what the goal should contain.

SMART goals

SMART means Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound Broadly but not limited to this specific meaning. It can derive various meanings in different context. This can be explained as follows-

 

 

Pygmalion Effect

It is the phenomenon in which the greater the expectation placed upon people, the better they perform.

The effect can be best described by Fibonacci diagram.

This explains the insatiable thirst of a person to achieve more and more. More you achieve, more you expect, and the cycle goes on, leading to the excellence. Because,

Excellence = Goal set x Goal Achieved

Diagram below explains the strategy in goal setting.

While setting a goal, We refer to the historical data and set the goal accordingly taking into consideration our ability. Goal set is somewhere beyond our potential. If we achieve less than what we have set, we get motivated to achieve more and our potential to perform also increases. Hence, Pygmalion effect is observed, as explained above, which leads to setting higher goals and achieving them.

Finally it leads to the excellence which is the prime motive.