12th December 2005 Monday

At some point in life, we are bound to set goals for ourselves. As we have learnt from goal setting theory, for a goal to be motivating, it has to be set a little high, a little beyond easy reach. And so, we set our high goals.

At some point further in life, after much hard work, we achieved our goals. We are happy and everyone was happy for us and our efforts were very much appreciated. As time passes, we strive to maintain our hard work and continued achieving the goals set. However, as time passes, achieving your goals no longer seem good enough in the eyes of others. So much so that achieving goals became viewed as a norm. So much so that achieving your goals is no longer good enough. In contrast, not achieving your goals becomes a fault.

Do you see the dilemma over there?