By Alvin Loh
Are you completely satisfied with your life? Which part of your life would you like to see improvement? If you are completely satisfied with your life, then this article and goal setting may not be suitable for you. However, for most of us, usually there are some parts of our lives which we wish to see changes. Perhaps some of us will like to get healthier and fitter while others will like to attain a level of financial wealth in their lives. Being human, everyone is undoubtedly aiming at something at some point in their lives. This is because we have a thinking ability and we have emotions. With this ability to comprehend and think, we will certainly always have the drive to do better and live better. However, because of this ability, we also have the tendency to resist the effort need to bring about the changes, even if the changes are beneficial to us.
So can we then change for the better and reach our full potential and live a more purposeful life? The answer is simple. Just give our brains something to aim for and we will almost immediately be more focused. The human brain is an amazing computer. It can comprehend patterns and some things far more efficient and faster then the fastest computer on earth. The human brain is also the main driver for our body actions. By giving it an instruction or a task to accomplish, it will find ways and means to complete the task. This is because our mind has a habit to complete things. Unfinished puzzles and questions or task creates an imbalance in our minds and our brains will try its best to solve this imbalance. For example, think about the last thing that you wanted to remember but for some reason, you just cannot recall what it is. A few days later, the answer just popped up in your mind when you least expect it. In this example, when you first wanted to recall something, you gave your brain an instruction. Your brain processed the instruction and it doesn't stop until it has finished even thought you are not actively thinking about it.
This process is made possible by the portion of the brain that also controls our emotions and feeling. Its called the subconscious mind. The subconscious mind is the powerhouse portion of our brains. While the conscious mind controls logic, the subconscious part works silently in the background, controlling how we behave and influencing our habits. Why is the subconscious mind more powerful then the logical, conscious mind? Its because emotions and feelings are always more powerful then logic. When people mention their will power is very strong, what they are referring to is the power that comes from the subconscious part of their minds.
How does this subconscious part of the mind helps with achieving our goals? For one, the goal setting process specifically taps on the powerhouse portion of the mind to help us achieve our goals. Techniques in goal setting like setting up a plan and writing down the goals imprints our goals in our mind. During the goal setting process, you involve your emotions and feelings and these factors gives motivation for you to achieve your goals. When you draw up a plan on the steps that you will be taking to achieve your goals, you give your mind an imbalance and the need to complete the task. Each small milestone that you achieve in your plan provides you with a positive feedback loop which fires up your enthusiasm and motivation even more.
Goal setting, without doubt, gives us direction and provides us a platform and a structured way to achieve our goals. In that, it gives the control and power to reach our maximum potential in all areas of our lives.
Alvin runs a Personal Goal Setting website that deals with issues on goal setting, time management and other essential life skills at LifeGoals.
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