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Tips for successful goal-setting
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Know
exactly what you set out to achieve.
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It is
easier to accomplish goals if you take one step at a time.Set time
limits to have your goals achieved.
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Be
determined to achieve your goals by directing energy and resources
towards achieving them .
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Sometimes,
one can take a wrong turn or get a little lost, but do not be
discouraged, because you can always adjust your course!
Decision-making
Everyone should set goals for their lives, because it is an important part of life-planning. Goals provide a guide for the decisions we make and gives meaning and direction to our activities. Following are some stuff to keep in mind about goal-setting:
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Decision-making is a skill that can be improved.
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People make decisions in different ways: by impulse, by making the same decision friends make, by letting someone else decide, and by testing the choices.
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To make wise decisions, you need to have adequate information about each choice and must consider these choices.
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Parents and other adults can help young people with making decisions.
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Alcohol and other drugs often interfere with good decision-making.
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The best decision is usually one that is consistent with one's values and does not involve risking one's health or breaking the law.
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You are responsible for the consequences of your decisions.
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Many of our decisions affect other people.
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Evaluating past decisions can help one learn from his/her own experiences and not repeat mistakes.
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Some decisions have legal implications.
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