Gotta Get Goals

I first saw this challenge on Think Positive! Blog about a week or two ago.  It was started by Alex Shalman who wants you to "list and write about the top 5 to 10 goals that you gotta’ get so that you can truly say you have achieved your wildest dreams in life. These have to be your best, most exclusive, and over-the-top goals that you can pick off your goals list."

I came across it again this week on Ramblings from a Glass Half Full, Zen Habits and Make it Great! and it seems it won't go away until it moves from the bottom to the top of my "Could Do" list (I don't do To Do's anymore - too stress inducing!)  However, while I do set myself goals all the time (well what do you expect, I am a life coach), I like to remain flexible with them and more focussed on what wants to happen right now than what I "should" be doing to get to my desired destination.

So, my list is more intention than goal based.  Here it is:

1. Remember to live joyfully in the present moment, in a constant state of gratitude and unconditional love
2. Live in complete freedom by remembering that I always have a choice (even if external factors make it appear otherwise)
3. Be the change I want to see in the world (borrowed from Mahatma Ghandi)
4. Continually stretch and grow, especially as a writer, coach and workshop leader
5. Share my journey with a romantic and spiritual partner who is my ideal traveling companion
6. Be of service to others by helping them find their own route to true, inner happiness and inspiring them to live joyfully in the present moment
7. Ok this one is definitely a goal: Financial Freedom.  But the intention is to always feel abundant while I’m patiently waiting for the physical manifestation of all that lovely money
8. Be fit and healthy (a little goal here too: seriously reduce my cholestorel score!)
9. Remember to look for the opportunity in every challenge
10. Keep smiling, laugh often, have as much fun as possible and spread a little happiness each and everyday

I'm really glad I've done this, and I'm going to post a copy of this above my desk.  Now it's over to you.  What are your "Gotta Get Goals"?  The rules require you to post a trackback back here from your post and also to Alex's orginal post.

Comments

[Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D.]

Hi Hilda,
Great intentions/goals! I have enjoyed reading everyone's response to this meme.

I like your attitude about goals. I do something similar. My goals and action plans are guides... my intution is the ultimate guide to what I do and when.

[Kammie K.]

Hilda~

I love your goals and intentions too...very authentic and open, which leaves room for flexibility and even more expansive outcomes than if you were fixed on specifics...they sound more like ways of BEING than, "I gotta have this or that or I'm not satisfied"...surefire ways to produce more goodness in your life, who doesn't want that?

Kam

[Terry Starbucker]

Great list Hilda, and thanks for the link. I approached my list in much the same way - more intentions than goals, or as Kammie so well put it, "ways of being". May you achieve them! All the best.

[Phil Gerbyshak]

Awesome list Hilda! Thanks for sharing your great goals with us!

[Joanna Young]

Hi Hilda, what a great set of goals. And the best thing is you can enjoy them every day rather than having to wait...
Best wishes
Joanna

[Hilda]

Hi all,

thanks for the kind words. In each of your own posts there were more than a couple of points that deeply resonated with me. Guess we're all kindred spirits :-)

Cheers!

H.