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Lets learn about this in detail:
• Specific: Goals should be clear and specific, answering questions like: Who is involved? What do I want to
accomplish? Where will this happen? When will I start and finish? Which resources or steps are needed?
Why am I pursuing this goal? For instance, I will learn classical music by attending music classes after
school every day to prepare for a music festival.
• Measurable: Goals should be measurable, answering questions like: How much? How many? How will
I know when it is accomplished? For instance, I want to increase my savings tenfold by the end of this
month compared to what I have today.
• Attainable: Goals should be broken down into smaller, manageable parts to make them achievable. For
instance, a larger goal of becoming a scientist can be broken down into completing high school, earning
a degree, and conducting research.

• Realistic: Goals should be realistic and attainable, aligning with your abilities, resources, and circumstances.
For example, spending two hours every day after school to revise for exams is more achievable than
attempting to revise an entire year’s syllabus in one day.

• Time-bound: Goals should have a specific timeframe for achievement. They should answer the question:
When will I achieve this goal?

For instance, I aim to lose 5 kilogrammes within the next five months.
Using the SMART criteria helps in setting goals that are clear, achievable, and well-defined, enhancing the
likelihood of successful accomplishment.

The following are some examples of results-oriented goals:
• A student may set a goal to complete a specific number of practice questions each week to prepare for
an upcoming exam.
• A chef may set a goal to create a new dish and introduce it to the menu within two weeks.
• A business owner may set a goal to launch a new product by the end of the quarter.

• A teacher may set a goal to improve student performance by 10% on the final exam by incorporating
new teaching methods.

Self-Awareness
Understanding one’s own needs, desires, habits, qualities, behaviours, and feelings is what self-awareness is
all about. Let’s attempt to explain this with a short narrative:
Once upon a time, a pregnant lion was very sick. She dies shortly after giving birth. Unsure of what to do, the
infant wanders into an adjacent field and joins a herd of sheep. When the mother sheep notices the cub, she
decides to nurture it as her own. As a result, the lion cub grows up with the other sheep and begins to think
and act like a sheep. It’d bleat like a sheep and eat grass!

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