One of my favorite sayings is an old Yiddish aphorism that goes "Man plans, God laughs." When people ask me what career I want to pursue when I get older, I always have an answer. However, I have come to realize that "that answer" changes significantly as time goes on, but one thing never does - I always have a plan. I have learned that planning for my future is very important even if those plans may change. One way in which many of us plan for the future is by setting goals. But what exactly are goals? A goal is a statement of what you want the future to look like. Goals identify achievements that will bring us pleasure; they give us something to look forward to, to work toward, and to save for. .
A major goal - which consists of many minor goals- that I wish to accomplish by June 2004 is to target a series of universities that appeal to my desired field in business as well as a series of safety schools. In doubt that I will actually graduate college, I want to still attend the best school possible for my interest in sales and marketing. This way, I can "suck up" all of the imperative parts to running a business that I have not already learned from successful people in business or through business related books or articles. Therefore, when I gain all of the knowledge I urge to know about business, dropping out of college thirteen units short of a diploma would not hold me back the least bit. Already, much planning has gone into this; I continue to strive for that "academic challenge" for straight A's, take part in countless school and community happenings, and spend numerous hours in attempt to innovate today's technology. .
Also, although not academically relevant, a change in attitude can also be a major goal- which coincidently happens to be my next goal in which I am passionate about accomplishing by the end of this year. By June 2004, I wish to be "too calm for worry, too noble for anger and too strong for defeat-" (anonymous).
Many people have goals for certain reasons. ... You might have short-term goals and long-term goals. A short-term goal is a goal you may want to achieve in a short amount of time. A long-term goal is a goal that you expect to achieve in your future. An example of a short-term goal is that you may want to get an "A" on an essay. ...
There are many kinds of writing style in making an essay. Writing style is important in order to gather the goal that the writer tries to meet. ... It is also known as an argument essay. ... It is different with the persuasive essay. ... The writer goal is to answer all the questions that have been asked before by giving sufficient information to the reader in a positive way. ...
For me the biggest goal going into the class at the beginning of the year was to be able to develop personally as a writer as well as learn a variety of different techniques. ... I understood the importance of writing different writing styles ranging from personal narratives to persuasive essays. ... When your writing an essay there are three things that you never want to do and that is... ... Creating a structure and organization in my essays was also a problem that I eventually fixed. ... If I want to become I great writer the key is to push myself harder to achieve that goal. ...
GOALS ESSAY I have three main goals set for me to accomplish in the next four years. Hard work and perseverance will help me attain these goals. ... To achieve this goal I know I will have to work very hard. ... In my first goal, writing, speaking, and communicating will all contribute to obtaining my goals. ... Achieving that goal will depend on whether I accomplish the other two goals that I have set for myself. ...
As for my goals while attending New Hampton School, well, they"re quite simple. My goal is to have fun while being responsible and independent. ... A few of my less-vague goals are to obtain an honor roll position in your school. ... Another goal of mine is to put my best foot forward towards college, and be as prepared as possible to embark on that journey. ... s this fall, and I have started my common college application form as well as brushing up on my essay skills (fortunately the boarding school applications are helping me with the essay practice part). ...
1993 Essay In Lytton Strachey's essay on Florence Nightingale, he portrays her as a strong and vigilant woman, one that knew what she wanted from the beginning and made her way towards it. ... Three years later she reached that goal by becoming superintendent at a charitable nursing home. ... The essay opens with Strachey explaining the "legendary" Florence Nightingale. ... She has gained her independence, and reached her goals. He ends the essay with a view on a quote. ...
Money, Goals, and Happiness The key to happiness lies in difficulty. In John Ciardi's essay, "Is Everybody Happy?" ... In his essay, Ciardi brings forth his ideas on western and eastern ideas of happiness, his idea of the two most extreme examples, and how happiness can never be more than partial. ... As Ciardi brings out in is essay, we as a westernized civilization can't seem to get it through our heads that happiness does not lie down this road. ... Now, picture someone who did everything he set out in life to do, has a great family and no goals left to be completed. ...
Career goals are set to fulfill and to accomplish desired objectives. By writing this essay, one can become more familiar with the process in becoming a Dallas Police Officer. ... The requirements set some would say are easily accomplished by staying focused on your goal to become a police officer. ... Hopefully this essay will be beneficial to many of you who are just starting to engage in the career of your choice within criminal justice....
The above example shows that goal setting can have a huge effect on future performance, and this research essay will discuss the success of goal setting in organisations. Firstly this essay will outline the purpose of goal setting in organisations and the theory behind goals, and secondly will provide a discussion and examples of how goal setting can contribute to organisational success. ... Firstly, goals direct attention. ... Secondly, goals regulate effort. ... Difficult goals, if accepted, result in better performance than do easy goals (Krietner, 2001). ...
