Individual Person's Goal
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A Individual Person's Goal is a human goal by a person (that nudges them to achieve specific outcomes).
- Context:
- It can (typically) involve Deliberate Planning (Goal-Setting Process) to identify desires, set specific and measurable objectives, and create action plans.
- It can involve Adaptability: Goals may need adjustment over time due to changing circumstances or priorities.
- It can involve Progress Measurement: Requires defining milestones and metrics to track advancement towards the goal.
- It can involve Psychological Impact: Can boost self-esteem, increase focus, and enhance overall well-being when pursued healthily.
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- It can range from being an Achieved Personal Goal (ran a marathon, got married) to being a Active Personal Goal (lossing weight, learning Spanish) to being a Retired Personal Goal (become a rock star, visit every country).
- It can range from being a Short-term Personal Goal (achievable within days or weeks - clean the garage, finish a book) to being a Long-term Personal Goal (spanning months or longer - earn a college degree, buy a house).
- It can range from being a Individual Personal Goal (individual-focused - lose ten pounds, learn to cook) to being a Collaborative Personal Goal (team or company-wide - complete project on time, improve team communication) to Societal Personal Goal (society or community-oriented - reduce local crime rate, improve community recycling).
- It can range from being a Simple Personal Goal (straightforward, single-focus objectives - drink more water, read one book monthly) to being a Complex Personal Goal (multi-faceted, interdependent aims - start a successful business, achieve work-life balance).
- It can range from being an Intrinsic Personal Goal (driven by internal desires and values - master painting technique, improve self-confidence) to being an Extrinsic Personal Goal (motivated by external rewards or pressures - earn a promotion, win a competition).
- It can range from being a Weakly-Held Personal Goal (casually pursued, easily abandoned - try yoga classes, learn to juggle) to being a Strongly-Held Personal Goal (firmly pursued, resilient to obstacles - quit smoking, run a marathon).
- It can range from being a Physical World-Outcome Personal Goal (such as build a treehouse, grow a vegetable garden) to being a Mental-Outcome Personal Goal (such as overcome fear of heights, develop positive thinking habits).
- It can range from being a Financial Personal Goal (related to savings, investments, or debt reduction - save for retirement, pay off credit cards) to being a Lifestyle Personal Goal (focused on quality of life improvements - spend more family time, adopt healthy eating habits).
- It can range from being a Creative Personal Goal (related to artistic expression or innovation - write a novel, learn to play guitar) to being a Practical Personal Goal (focused on skill development or problem-solving - learn basic car maintenance, improve time management skills).
- It can range from being a Local Personal Goal (focused on immediate surroundings or community - organize neighborhood cleanup, support local businesses) to being a Global Personal Goal (aimed at world travel or international impact - visit seven continents, reduce carbon footprint).
- It can range from being a Leisure Personal Goal (focused on hobbies or relaxation - master chess strategy, take up bird watching) to being a Productivity Personal Goal (aimed at efficiency or output - increase sales by 20%, reduce email response time).
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- Example(s):
- Personal Long-Term Aspirations, such as: ... Long-Term Value-Aligned Identity-Forming Self-Directed Individual Person's Goal (Aspiration)s, ...
- Short-term Motivational Goals such as completing a 30-day fitness challenge and finishing a book in a month.
- Long-term Motivational Goals such as achieving financial independence by retirement and earning a PhD.
- Personal Motivational Goals such as learning a new language within a year and running a marathon.
- Organizational Motivational Goals such as improving employee engagement scores by 20% within two years and achieving ISO certification.
- Cultural Motivational Goals such as preserving and promoting local heritage through annual festivals and events and increasing community recycling rates.
- Simple Motivational Goals such as drinking eight glasses of water a day and meditating for 10 minutes daily.
- Complex Motivational Goals such as completing a degree program while working full-time and launching a new business.
- Intrinsic Motivational Goals such as improving artistic skills for personal satisfaction and developing a personal meditation practice.
- Extrinsic Motivational Goals such as achieving sales targets to earn a bonus and receiving a promotion at work.
- Weakly-Held Motivational Goals such as a passing interest in learning to play a musical instrument and a casual intention to start a garden.
- Strongly-Held Motivational Goals such as a life dream to ...
- Ambitious Goal that ...
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Random Desires: Fleeting wants without commitment or planning (e.g., suddenly wishing to learn skydiving without any follow-through).
- Unplanned Impulses: Spontaneous actions without forethought (e.g., impulsively buying an expensive item without considering financial goals).
- Instinctual Behaviors: Actions driven by innate responses rather than conscious goal-setting (e.g., a moth flying towards light).
- Reflex Actions: Immediate physical responses without deliberate intent (e.g., blinking when something approaches the eye).
- Vague Aspirations: Non-specific wishes without clear objectives or plans (e.g., "I want to be successful" without defining success or steps to achieve it).
- Sleep Walking.
- Under Anesthesia.
- Dog-Intruder-Barking Instinct, such as a dog barking at an intruder.
- See: Achievement Motivation, Cultural Variations, Deliberate Planning, Expectancy-Value Theory, External Factors, Goal Conflict, Goal Setting, Goal-Setting Theory, Growth Mindset, Life Dream, Motivation Maintenance, Overemphasis Risk, Personal Aspiration, Self-Determination Theory, SMART Goals.