Personal Goals

Personal goals have been on my mind lately as I start to plan for the Year of the Tiger. I have a couple of big goals that I want to work on throughout the coming year. I know why and what I want to accomplish for each of these goals. I'm just not sure how to go about defining and measuring them yet, but I can visualize the intended benefits. 

As a past and present IHC team member, my experience has taught me that the IHC team requirements are tools and not hoops or boxes to check. However, I've never really thought of my personal goals as tools and didn't attach the same importance to them. I knew the benefits, but was still thinking about checking boxes. My perception has expanded recently and I am now seeing the bigger picture. I now realize my personal goals are tools as well and the added potential contained within each goal. 

The end result of taking advantage of a tool is not always readily apparent. Yes, I may have bigger, stronger muscles as a result of doing 50,000 pushups over the year, but there is also the knowledge gained on how to do a proper push up, obstacles overcome, determining adjustments for injuries, finding time to fit everything in, building consistency and developing perseverance. These are all valuable lessons. Not readily apparent at the start of the year and totally lost if you are just focused on checking the box.

I'm seeing my personal goals in a new light and reframing my perspective. My thought process and understanding is evolving. As I plan out my goals for next year I am more aware of the possibilities and appreciative of the coming benefits the year will bring. Now I just have to figure out how to define my goals so they can be tracked and measured.

Namaste everyone,