BREAK YOUR GOALS INTO SMALL CHUNKS TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION IN LIFE

Goals are of paramount importance in our lives, whether they are financial goals, relationship goals or health goals. Without a goal, an individual is as directionless in life as a stray animal – not knowing where to go, and what to do.

We may not give it much thought but all of us are striving to pursue some or the other goal – in the short term or the long term. While short-term goals may not require much of advance planning and are relatively easier and quicker to achieve, it is the longterm ones which demand time and a careful, step-by-step approach. In such cases, the more one focuses on the end result, the farther it seems to be. Therefore, it is a good idea to break such goals into smaller, short-term ones – a process known as chunking.

I was once driving from Palampur to Chandigarh along with my elder brother. We had started late and by the time we reached Mandi, it was past 3 pm. We still had another 200 km to go. I was feeling the jitters, as the drive was hilly and the road full of potholes. Realising the state of my mind, my brotherasked me to look at the milestones and focus only on the next station. That way, the longer distance to Chandigarh would only be at the back of my mind and the thing which would matter would be the next station.

So, you see, it helps to split big goals into smaller, manageable projects and accomplish them one by one.