“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.”
- Goethe

Lack of concrete goal is the real problem among the youth today. This is an important and urgent need to be addressed, failing which the future of our country will be in a pathetic state. Nation’s wealth is the young generation of the country. India is on the rise, and will be significant global economic and social power in this century. The country, therefore, needs all the talent of the educated youth to work towards this goal.
Let us estimate the number of unemployed and underemployed in the country. The alarming high figure would indicate that the most potent human resource of the country is idle, wasted or deviated towards meaningless or destructive purposes. The goalless attitude is the major factor for this. Our educational system also has failed to instill the principle of meaningful goal setting.
“You have to aim high to rise.” Have a time- framed goal and be committed to it.

How to Set and Achieve a Goal

“The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try do nothing and succeed.”
Lloyd Johnson

Aim high- Sky is the limit! Make your goal as big as you can imagine
Self Knowledge: Understand yourself. Recognise your strength and weakness. Think about the purpose of your life and also your limitations. Your interest and hobbies tell a great deal about you. Understand your personality, attitude and key traits. List down the subjects/activities you enjoy. Reason Out- Why?

Understand Career Options:

There are several sources of information. Newspaper, books and journals form one source. Career articles, websites contain a wealth of information. Meet someone who holds a position that you are interested in or consult a career counselor. Many institutions organize areer guidance programmes and camps. Pinpoint the careers that are most suited to your talent, attitude, ability and personality.
Identify the specific goals you want to achieve in one month, one year, three years and five years. For each short-term and long-term goals list the steps you can start now achieve them. Add deadline (timeframe) to each step.

ASK (Attitude, Skills and Knowledge):
Understand what knowledge and skills are important in your chosen filed. Keep yourself updated. Also set positive frame mind. ‘Attitude determines your altitude’. Communication skill, self confidence, leadership ability and competitive spirit are a few things successful people always possess.
Self Motivate: Passion and flair alone do not help to achieve your goal. Use every opportunity to know and read about your goal area. Start preparation early. Don’t waste time waiting for a perfect condition or situation. They do not exist. Start now, never pro-crastinate.

“If you can Dream it, you can do it!”- Walt Disney

The most difficult thing is to get started. The perfect moment is NOW! Yes right now, this very second is the perfect moment to start working towards your goal. No it’s not tomorrow or Monday, RIGHT NOW!!!

Above all have faith in God, stay in your values and be prepared for hard work. The world is for those who battle against the difficulties.

Happy Goal Achieving!!!

Sunil .D. Kuruvilla