I am big on goal setting (in recent years anyway), and I believe that without direction, we really can't go anywhere. I mean, I wouldn't go out driving without knowing where I was headed to, so I try to lead my life that same way. I just think that most things flow better with a plan. Not always though, I love how life sometimes takes you down a side road and takes you to a place you never knew existed. But I'm not talking about that, I'm referring to the big things.
But I also think you should be flexible enough to roll with life and constantly evolve and update your goals as you change and grow in life. When you're rigid, you miss a lot, and you never know who or what will lead you down that next adventurous path in life.
For one of my 2012 goals, I plan on writing 365,000 words. Not all at once, and not on any particular schedule, but just an average of 1,000 words a day. I value my freedom as a writer, but I also work well on deadlines. Honestly, it's other people's deadlines that motivate me more so than my own, but setting a specific goal for myself is a powerful thing.
Welcome 2012!
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