Set Goals That Stretch You
Setting ambitious goals can transform your capabilities and redefine your achievements.
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"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." – Michelangelo
The goals we set often define the boundaries of our success. Setting goals that stretch just beyond our current reach can ignite extraordinary growth, pushing us to achieve more than we thought possible.
Elon Musk, with his company SpaceX, set the staggering goal of making space travel more affordable and ultimately colonizing Mars. While these goals seem like a science fiction movie, they’ve driven some of the most significant innovations in aerospace technology, including the first privately-funded spacecraft to reach orbit. Musk's vision exemplifies how setting high goals can lead to breakthroughs that redefine industries.
Setting goals that challenge and stretch you can lead to incredible success. When goals push the envelope, they force us to innovate, grow, and break through our preconceived limits.
Action Step: Reflect on your current goals and ask yourself if they truly challenge you. Are they big enough to require you to learn, adapt, and stretch beyond your comfort zone? If not, consider adjusting them. Set at least one goal that seems a bit out of reach—something that excites and slightly scares you.
Achieving these ambitious goals is not about drastic overnight success, but about the incremental progress and the lessons learned along the way. Each step toward such a goal is a victory in itself, enhancing your skills, boosting your confidence, and expanding your vision.
Ambitious goals aren't just about reaching higher, but about becoming more than you were before. They are the milestones on the path of continuous improvement and personal growth.
To learn more about setting goals that stretch you, be sure to check out our book of the week: “The Power of One More” by Ed Mylett.
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