Personal Long-Term Goal
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A Personal Long-Term Goal is a Personal Objective that represents sustained aspirations or outcomes an individual seeks to achieve over an extended period.
- Context:
- It can (typically) extend beyond immediate or short-term objectives, focusing on significant future milestones.
- It can (often) be a critical component of Life Planning and Personal Development.
- It can (often) require consistent effort, planning, and dedication to achieve.
- It can (often) be aligned with an individual's Core Values and Life Vision.
- It can range from professional ambitions, such as Becoming a Company Executive, to personal achievements, such as Running a Marathon.
- It can involve multiple Intermediate Goals that serve as stepping stones towards the ultimate long-term goal.
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- Example(s):
- a Personal Ambition Goal, such as...
- a Professional Advancement Goal, such as achieving a senior management position within a decade.
- a Health and Wellness Goal, like maintaining a healthy lifestyle and achieving fitness milestones over several years.
- a Financial Security Goal, aiming for financial independence and retirement planning.
- a Educational Achievement Goal, such as obtaining a doctoral degree or mastering a new skill.
- a Relationship Goal, focusing on building and maintaining strong familial or romantic relationships over the years.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Personal Short-Term Objectives, such as completing a project tonight.
- Spontaneous Personal Decisions, which lack the foresight and planning characteristic of long-term goals.
- Vague Personal Aspirations, that are not clearly defined or lack a strategic plan for achievement.
- See: Personal Dream, Goal Setting, Strategic Planning.