Jack Black Pitfall

Copyright (c) 2009 Michael A Jones

Is a goal setting theory is easy to understand and use and produces spectacular results just an unattainable dream? Fortunately not. While we may be forgiven for thinking so, given the wealth of information available on the establishment of objectives, some makes it seem unnecessarily complicated. Perhaps this explains why many of those who set goals also fail to get results as they fall into oblivion.

Here are two approaches used to establish the theory of goal. You can get the best of each, or use the approach that suits your personality and style. They can be summarized as follows:

Goal Setting Theory 1: You do not need to know how you will achieve your goal, it suffices to define the goal and keep it in front of you.

Goal Setting Theory 2: To reach your goal, you need a specific definition in detail what you want to achieve and a plan step by step on how to get there.

Let us examine these two aspects of the theory of goal setting.

Jack Black, a popular motivational speaker in the United Kingdom, used the slogan "Do not ask how!". He was of the opinion, asking "how" you kill order there. Perhaps the objective seems unrealistic given the circumstances of a person in life. If a person born in poverty without connections in life wanted to be a famous actor, those around them may naturally ask "How?".

However, there are many accounts of life in people born in very difficult circumstances, with it seems, put everything against them in life, who have a dream, and finally get there! They do not ask "How?" because if they did, the desire and the goal would be to die. They just keep it in front of their mind day after day, year after year, and they get there.

RAS (reticular activating system) has a role in this regard. A definition of the SAR, "the network of the reticular formation that serves as a warning system or a function of arousal." He describes in particular the brain. Have you ever been ' experience to want a particular car? You have in mind an exact model, color, specific, etc. extras you want. You can just see you driving it. Then, in a short period of time, you start to see this car is correct in every sense. That's because your brain is filtering information and alerts you to a specific object, you start to notice whereas previously it was there, but you don ' have not paid attention to it.

It's really the secret of the goal setting theory, which says: "Do not ask how." Keeping the goal in front of the mind, remembering every day, constantly thinking, dreaming about it, you are training your brain to identify the opportunities and the means or tools to achieve this goal. They were there all the time, but the brain filters the information now so that you now have obvious.

Goal number theory some would say setting 2 is much more realistic. You set an achievable goal. You develop a mission statement drafted with care "what you want to accomplish. You research, find the resources you need. You identify the dangers and pitfalls to avoid. You make a plan. You may then take action on the plan. You break the goal-setting exercise in small pieces. You set time limits on each item, etc. etc.

Perhaps some are put off by this approach. After all, it sounds like hard work. You could be exhausted before you even start! However, many top performers in business, sports, and other areas of life have used this kind of formula and achieved remarkable results.

Aristotle is quoted as saying: "The man is a target animal. Her life has meaning only if it is reaching out and striving for its goals. "

So the choice is yours. Maybe you can combine the main concept of number 1 approach and allow your brain to filter the information you need naturally, with a basic framework proposed in the number of approach.