Target — choose and clarify your learning goals#

The first step in any worthwhile activity is to clarify the goal and objectives. I call this targeting, and it serves several purposes. The targeting step itself helps take the first steps towards your goal. You begin to decide the direction for how to get there. Setting a goal provides you with motivation, and you know your finishing point.

The targeting step has three key tasks. Firstly, find and understand your reasons. Why have you set the goal? Secondly, explore your goal. This means learning more about your goal. Make sure you have a realistic understanding of what life will be like after you reach the goal. Lastly, set your objectives. What are the major objectives you need to complete on the way to your goal?

In a moment we’ll look at these tasks in more detail. Before we begin though, you may recall that “Clear, Desirable and Achievable goals” is one part of Memletic State, in particular mental state. While there is some duplication here, it’s because this goal-setting activity is critical to both getting your journey started as well as upholding state along the way.

Find and understand your reasons #

  • How to turn vague ideas into explicit reasons.
  • Examples of activity-specific (such as specific to flying — career, transport, recreation etc) and personal skill reasons (such as achieving a dream, overcoming challenges, personal discipline, planning, decision-making, judgment, learning how to learn etc)
  • How to find motivation for a goal that may not be in line with your personal objectives.
  • How to set a direction when you are not sure of which direction you want to go in.
  • Tips on learning Memletics as a goal.

Explore your goal #

  • How to explore your goal to make sure its right to you.
  • Techniques you can use to explore goals.

Set your objectives #

  • How to set major objectives for your learning program.
  • The importance of writing down your objectives.
  • How to use them to assist motivation.
  • Comments on updating goals — including the idea of “creative tension.”
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