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Why Setting Goals Can Be Dangerous
Failure is most often defined as not reaching one's goals. The
imperative to set goals is found in virtually every self-help/success
book.
"A fellow must know where he wants to go, if he is going to get
anywhere," says Dr. William Menninger. "The people who go places and do
things...know what they want and are willing to go an extra mile."
There is some truth to that, of course. But there's an even deeper
truth that must be realized for goals to have any positive meaning or
impact in our lives.
"I can teach anybody how to get what they want out of life," says
Mark Twain. "The problem is that I can't find anybody who can tell me
what they want."
Certainly, defining what we want -- our goals -- is fundamental to success. But even more fundamental is knowing...
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 Stephen Palmer is a writer and entrepreneur devoted to helping people conquer limitations, maximize their potential, and achieve true freedom.
Stephen and his wife are raising their four children in southern Utah.
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