Personal Aspiration
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A Personal Aspiration is a long-term value-aligned identity-forming self-directed individual person's goal.
- AKA: Inspiration Goal (emphasizing the uplifting aspect), Drive Goal (focusing on the energizing element).
- Context:
- It can (often) involve Personal Aspiration Achievement Events.
- It can (often) involve Self-Reflection where individuals assess their values, interests, and passions to identify meaningful goals.
- It can (often) involve Personal Goal Setting: Establishing specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals for personal achievements.
- It can (often) be associated with a Personal Aspiration-Related Event (such as a personal aspiration achievement event).
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- It can range from being an Achieved Personal Aspiration to being a Active Personal Aspiration to being a Retired Personal Aspiration.
- It can range from being a Past Personal Aspiration to being a Current Personal Aspiration to being a In-Some-Future Personal Aspiration.
- It can range from being a Simple Personal Aspiration (e.g. get pregnant, not-get-fired) to being a Ambitious Personal Aspiration (e.g. lead a happy family, climb Everest).
- It can range from being an Internally-Focused Personal Motivation (e.g., healthy living, live a meaningful life) to being an Externally-Focused Personal Motivation (e.g., societal recognition, help children, help life).
- It can range from being a Weakly-Held Personal Aspiration (e.g., start a blog) to being a Strongly-Held Personal Aspiration (e.g. life dream of become a doctor).
- It can range from being a Material Personal Aspiration (e.g., owning a home) to an Abstract Personal Aspiration (e.g., personal growth, skill development).
- It can range from being a Short-Term Personal Aspiration (e.g., completing the course) to being a Long-Term Personal Aspiration (e.g., writing a book).
- It can range from being a Low-Effort Aspiration (e.g. taking a walk, reading The Brothers Karamazov) to being a High-Effort Aspiration (e.g., completing a marathon, building a business).
- It can range from being a Solo Aspiration (e.g., writing a journal, learning to play an instrument) to being a Group Aspiration (e.g., starting a community project, joining a sports team).
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- It can involve Personal Planning: Aspiration often requires mapping out steps and milestones to achieve desired personal outcomes over an extended period.
- It can be influenced by External Personal Factors: Social, cultural, and environmental factors can shape and impact personal aspirations.
- It can be a Personal-Event Personal Aspiration.
- It can be a Family-Origin Personal Aspiration, such as wanting to be an Olympic gymnast.
- It can be a Organizational-Origin Personal Aspiration.
- It can be a Cultural-Origin Personal Aspiration.
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- Example(s):
- Relationship-Oriented Personal Aspirations such as strengthening family bonds, making new friends and improving communication with a partner.
- Health-Related Personal Aspirations such as losing weight, running a 5K race and adopting a healthier diet.
- Avoidance-Motivated Personal Aspirations such as:
- Skill-Development Personal Aspirations such as learning to play a musical instrument, improving public speaking abilities and mastering a new software tool.
- Creative Personal Aspirations such as writing a novel, creating a personal blog and designing and sewing clothes.
- Hobby-Related Personal Aspirations such as taking up painting, starting a gardening project and joining a book club.
- Spiritual Personal Aspirations such as practicing meditation regularly, attending religious services more frequently and going on a spiritual retreat.
- Lifestyle Personal Aspirations such as decluttering and organizing living space, adopting a minimalist lifestyle and improving work-life balance.
- Educational Personal Aspirations such as obtaining a college degree, learning a new language and attending a workshop or seminar.
- Professional Personal Aspirations such as getting a promotion at work, starting a side business and publishing a research paper.
- Financial Personal Aspirations such as saving for a down payment on a house, paying off student loans and building an emergency fund.
- Community-Related Personal Aspirations such as volunteering regularly at a local charity, organizing a neighborhood cleanup and participating in local government.
- Travel-Related Personal Aspirations such as visiting a new country, going on a road trip and exploring a famous city.
- Environmental Personal Aspirations such as reducing carbon footprint, starting a composting routine and supporting sustainable brands.
- Tech-Savvy Personal Aspirations such as building a personal website, learning to code and creating a digital portfolio.
- Artistic Personal Aspirations such as exhibiting artwork in a gallery, participating in a theater production and making a short film.
- Personal Life Aspirations such as raising a family, mastering a musical instrument and running a marathon.
- Material Personal Aspirations such as buying a dream car, owning a luxury home and accumulating wealth.
- Non-Material Personal Aspirations such as achieving mindfulness, fostering meaningful relationships and contributing to community service.
- Short-Term Personal Aspirations such as learning a new hobby within three months and completing a certification program.
- Long-Term Personal Aspirations such as retiring early with financial stability and leaving a legacy through impactful work.
- Family-Related Aspirations such as:
- Procreation-Related Personal Aspirations such as having children and ensuring the well-being of offspring.
- Parent-to-Child Personal Aspirations such as supporting a child's education and nurturing a child's talents.
- Sibling-Related Personal Aspirations such as building strong relationships with siblings and collaborating on family projects.
- an Aspiring Chef who aims to open their own restaurant, highlighting the integration of Culinary Skills and Entrepreneurial Spirit.
- an Academic Scholar whose aspiration is to publish research in top-tier journals, demonstrating a commitment to Knowledge Expansion and Academic Excellence.
- Responsibility-Driven Aspirations (e.g., taking care of family, paying off debt).
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Short-Term Personal Motivational Goals, such as completing a daily task list, finishing a short-term project, organizing a one-time event.
- Value-Unaligned Personal Motivational Goals, such as pursuing a career solely for financial gain, activities for social approval, friends are doing hobby.
- Identity-Disconnected Motivated Goals, such as following trends without personal interest, adopting goals imposed by others, and pursuing a career chosen by parents without personal interest.
- Basic Needs and Immediate Motivated Goals, such as fundamental survival goals (e.g., eating when hungry), avoiding a dangerous situation, fundamental physiological requirements (e.g. eating when hungry, sleeping when tired), binge-watching a TV series.
- Routine and Habitual Motivated Goals, such as regular activities performed out of habit.
- a Daydream, which occurs while a person is awake and conscious.
- a Hallucination, which may occur while a person is awake and involves sensing things that are not present.
- a Nightmare, a distressing or frightening dream, often causing the dreamer to wake.
- See: Life Dream, Personal Goal Setting, Self-Improvement, Vision Statement, Intrinsic Personal Motivation, Extrinsic Personal Motivation