Goals should be seen as micro-visions. You need to get crystal clear on what they are. Clarity is a crucial step in flow. These goals should fall under your interests, vision, and life’s work. They act as stepping stones or checkpoints along the way.
List out 3-5 10 year goals that you have relating to your personal and professional development.
Take a second to refine, question, and reflect on these goals. Again, if these are not crystal clear, they will not get accomplished.
<aside> ❓ Do these goals spark excitement (dopamine) in me?
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<aside> ❓ Have others accomplished these goals? Can you see yourself accomplishing them in a similar fashion?
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<aside> ❓ Are the end result of these goals quantifiable or specific?
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<aside> ❓ Are these goals challenging and are you skilled enough to take on the challenge? (A challenge is the final piece that kicks you into a deep, potent flow state)
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<aside> ❓ Are these goals aligned with my vision and the person I want to become? Or are they goals of others?
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What obstacles have the potential of slowing you down? Will you need to educate yourself on how to overcome them? Or will it only take a simple reminder of the fundamentals?