Briefly stated, you can either use a goal to help you further your aims or use it against yourself. And the fact that so many people use goals against themselves is the reason they hate setting goals in the first place. And it’s why they set small goals instead of shooting for what they really want.

So why set goals? I submit that the purpose of having a goal and working to achieve it is not to search for that elusive “happiness” or fix something but rather to get to know yourself better. To discover your own power, your own “awesomeness” as we call it nowadays. To become a self-actualized person. To engage more fully in life. To find out what you’re made of. It’s not the goal per se that’s the greatest value but rather to see who you become as you challenge yourself to become the person you truly want to be.