As individuals, we do not live at the mercy or at the whim of other people. We all have minds given to us because we need it in our daily lives. If you allow yourself to be dictated by chance or by the strong will of other people, they will dominate you. No doubt about that. But if you exercise your will and define for yourself what you truly want, then you can move away from such a dependent relationship and begin the enjoyable process of fulfilling your potentials and living up to your dreams.

Even though you have dreams and they may be as grand as Mt. Everest, if you do not define your personal goals, these dreams will forever remain as a haze in the horizon, barely visible and forever unattainable. Dreams are very abstract and if you do not form and restate them into a meaningful vision and achievable goals, you deprive yourself of the ability to pursue such a dream.

Defining your goals is part of the process of achieving your dreams. Sure it can be boring because it might mean sitting down and asking yourself some difficult questions. But if you do not do this and you start running after your dreams, you may be forced to change your path every now and then. By planning and defining what you truly want, you actually save time.

Dreams are good. In fact, they are necessary if your life were to become enjoyable. However, if you do not sit down and break your dreams down into manageable chunks of personal goals, you will simply meander through life aimlessly holding on to your dreams. Rest assured that if you define your goals, you easily know what you want to achieve and you can have an indication when you have achieved those dreams.

This process of goal setting is a lot like sitting down and plotting the course of your life on a map. As part of this process, you also define where you are right now. How could you move to another place if you are unsure where you're at? With your dreams and your goals, you derive a sense of purpose and you can achieve the things that you have defined for yourself.

These personal goals also help you keep your eyes and your mind focused on your goals. No diversions. No unnecessary right turn or left turn. In no time at all, you will arrive at your planned destination.