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Most of us have goals but very few of us achieve them.

Why don’t the majority of us achieve our objectives?



These are 7 reasons why most of us fail to achieve our goals.

1. We set unrealistic goals.

Most of us that fail to achieve our goals set highly unrealistic goals.

What are unrealistic a goals?

An air castle is unattainable. It’s a goal that’s bound to fail because it’s overly ambitious and doesn’t factor in limitations.

The consequence of failing to achieve an unrealistic goal is frustration. Then frustration would not give you the courage to try again.

2. Not following the proper goal-setting process.

Setting unrealistic goals is usually due to not following the proper goal-setting process.

To set a realistic goal, the right process must be followed.

What is the right goal setting process?

1. Write down your goals. Note that your goals must align with those things you hold very highly in life.

2. Attach timelines to your goals.


3. Identify the likely obstacles on the path to the attainment of your goals.

4. Have a plan. Have a plan B also.

5. Learn proper time management skills, develop required level of self-discipline and commit to achieve your goals.


3. Lacking the commitment to achieve your goals.

You give in easily to procrastination when you lack the necessary level of commitment to achieve a goal.

Procrastination will not allow you to complete the necessary tasks that will lead to the attainment of a goal.

Furthermore, procrastination would contribute to water the ground for you to give yourself all sort of excuses

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4. Making excuses.

Making excuses for not doing the necessary things is another reason why you may be failing at achieving your goals.

The road to success is never smooth. It’s filled of slippery hills and dark valleys. You’re going to fail many times before you achieve one success.

But you may never succeed to achieve your goals when you make giving excuses a habit.



5. Afraid to fail.

The fear of failure is a big reason many people fail to achieve their goals.

They’re afraid to begin because they’re so concerned about the resources that would be lost and what people would think of them when they fail.

If the fear of failure is keeping you from achieving your goals, read what J. K. Rowling said,

“It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default."


6. Lacking focus.

Is focusing on goals set important to achieving them?

Yes it is very important. You have to focus on achieving those simple specific must-do tasks if you must achieve your goals.

Focus would help you to block out the necessary time everyday to do what’s required to achieve your goals.

Focus helps to keep you in check when you’re tempted to do things that don’t align with you goals and, which wouldn’t lead to the attainment of your goals.

So focus.


7. Giving up easily.

The storms of life cause a lot of people to give up too easily and some, at the threshold of achieving their goals.

• They lose hope too quickly. But they shouldn’t because…

…Storms make people stronger and never last forever.” - Roy T. Bennett.

So, if you strongly want to achieve your goals in life, learn the proper way to set goals and develop the courage not to give up until you achieve your goals.


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