The Thinker's Corner || Set Goals, Methods And Strategies

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It's a New Year and with it comes a lot of goals, plans, and resolutions by a lot of people. Some people might feel they are lagging by not having a set goal at the moment but I think we should remember that the idea of setting goals for ourselves isn't to lock us into a mindset of either failure or success rather we should see it as a way of self-reflection. We should think about what we want to achieve and the steps needed to achieve it.

As the years began, just like other people on the blockchain, I also made plans and set goals that would help me grow on Hive which included making myself a better writer, growing my Hive power, increasing my reputation, engaging more with others, investing, and many more.

As much as we make plans, set goals, and have yearly resolutions, we should always have it at the back of our minds that things might not always turn out the way we want. So looking at the list of goals I have made for this year, I will take it one step at a time and tick the boxes but if for some reason(s) by the middle of the year, it doesn't look like I am getting any closer to my goal, I will first;

Take A Deep Breath

One of the things we should learn to do when we are not getting what we want is to take a deep breath to avoid getting frustrated. In cases like this, instead of wallowing in self-pity or feeling like a failure, I would rather re-strategize and think of other methods for achieving my set goals.

There are lots of things that could help me stay calm in times like this; Music, Recreational Activities, and Of course Food 😃😃😃

Identify The Underlying Cause And Re-Strategize

What am I doing wrong? What am I not getting? What do I need to improve on? etc. These are some of the things I would consider when going over my initial plans so I would know where to work. I would give myself another time frame to see if I can still achieve something.

Another thing I will do is to reach out to people, ask questions, and make use of any knowledge I have gained effectively. One of the things I learned from @dreemport last year is that "we will go far when we have a teem in our corner"

Go With My Backup Plan
I have learned from past years to always have a backup plan because we are humans and are prone to making mistakes which might not hinder lessons I have learned the previous year but with no pressure. I have studied myself and I know that there is no way I would get anything done when I am agitated, I might instead make things worse.

Sometimes "disappointments can turn out to be a blessing in disguise", as what we hoped for might not even work out in the long run and we can also learn to take new paths even if they deviate from our original plans.

Life is full of unexpected twists and turns and though, indeed, some "opportunities come only once", I still believe some things are never too late to start.

This is my entry to "The Thinker's Corner" proposed by @kenechukwu97