Why having life goals is important

Setting goals and working towards them are good antidotes to routine’s downsides. We are proactive rather than reactive, creative rather than staid. But we can undermine our goals if we are also emotionally driven. When the going gets tough and the goals are not...

• Lack of goals leads to indecision, lack of focus, feelings of leading a dull existence, and symptoms of depressions among other mental health struggles.
• Specific-written goals offer a sense of purpose, meaning, existential structure, and a clear direction to strive for a specific vis...

• Many of us struggle with finding meaning, as we are busy with our daily work and distractions.
• Meaning in life provides us with the purpose of getting up daily, energized and pepped up about the day, being productive in whatever we do.
• Meaningful lives lead to happiness.
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