This is why you should write down your goals on paper.

Shimon Alon
3 min readApr 27, 2022
2022 Goal, Plan, Action checklist text on note pad with laptop, glasses and pen.
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Writing out one’s goals is a must for everyone. Goals can be anything you want them to be: business objectives, personal objectives, financial objectives, and so on. Don’t simply think about what you want in life. Make it happen. Put your objective down on a piece of paper.

Even if you have a specific aim in mind, it may not be all that helpful. Writing down your goals is recommended in every book. The first step is to think about your objective, but you must write it down as soon as possible.

What are your long-term goals?

Make a mental note of what you want to achieve, and then work backwards from there. Let’s take the case of someone hoping to make $1,000 in the next 30 days using the internet. Here’s what he or she needs to do to succeed.

Writing down the goal of earning $1000 in the next 30 days is a good first step. There you go. Good.

The next step is to devise a strategy for achieving your goal(s).In order to avoid making the same mistakes as the last time, look for someone who has done this previously. You’ll be more likely to succeed if you have a strong desire to do something.

Make a list of the reasons you want to accomplish your objective. Having a little extra money might go a long way for some people when it comes to making a car payment. Others may be motivated by a desire to cut costs. Write down the reasons you want to achieve your goals, whatever they may be.

Girl’s hand with “Believe in your Dreams” written on it.
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Another thing to think about is having total trust in yourself and your intended outcomes. Because if you don’t have faith, you may never accomplish your ambitions. Even if you have them written down, it will all be for naught if you don’t remove your “confidence” in accomplishing this objective from your subconscious mind. You must believe that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.

Don’t forget to give yourself a pat on the back after achieving a certain objective. Give yourself a little something to cheer you up. Once you’ve achieved your first objective, you’ll be able to achieve any of your other goals in life. It’s a great way to spur you on to set even more objectives in the future.

How will you feel if you don’t accomplish your goal? Anyone who sets objectives has the potential to experience this. Learn from this experience and think about what you can do better the next time around in order to achieve your objective.

Try again if you fail the first time. If you fail a second time, keep going until you achieve your goal. However, don’t do the same thing. Identify what went wrong in your initial attempt and try something else.

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Shimon Alon

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