Question

1. What is your purpose for living?

2. Are you living the life that you truly desire? Explain.

3. Use the SMART goal setting system in the chapter and apply it to your life.

Create three goals for your life. Create one goal for each of the following time periods; short-term (1 to 3 months), medium-term (6 months to 1 year), and long-term (over 1 year.) Make sure to use the SMART system for each goal.

Answer 1

1. The purpose for living is to achieve sense of satisfaction and achievement with fulfilment of personal and professional goals. The goals are to lead a wholesome life with capability to contribute to the personal, community and society and playing a relevant role in circle of awareness.

2. Yes, I am living the life that I truly desire. As I am constantly involved in endeavours for improving the life and taking actions for achievement of the goals.

3. SMART goal setting system can be applied in the life by forming short term goals ( 1 to 3 months ), medium term (6 months to 1 year) , and long term (over 1 year).

Short term goal - It is to learn French language. It is specific goals with a measurable time frame, achievable , relevant and timely

Medium Term goal - It is to travel to Europe to enhance my knowledge and experience and learn from world cultures. The time frame is measurable and it is specific , attainable goal which is relevant.

Long Term goal - It is to start a travel blog where I can share my experiences and keep a record of my visits to different places. It is also a specific, measurable, relevant and timely goal.