Prevailing wisdom on short term goal is to break one‘s long term goal into bite-size pieces either by process steps or time sequences. It is not a bad strategy, if one has a long term goal in mind.
There are times however when short term goals are viable tactics all on their own.
Like when the situation gets tough, as in hitting a steep hill during a later part of marathon. I don‘t need some grand vision to motivate me to tackle that hill. All I want to accomplish is keeping my legs moving and getting over the hill without quitting.
A short term goal in that case could be rewarding myself with a water break at the top of the hill.
There are other situations when short term goals can serve us well. Just make them tangible and inspiring. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither was the Great Wall, Pyramid, and all the great feats. So why not use short term goal to your advantage.
What short term goal could you set right now?
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