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“The most important thing about goals is having one.”
—Geoffrey F. Abert

“I want to be successful in life.” “I want to become the richest man in the world.” “I will marry the most handsome man in the world.” “I want to own a piece of land on the Moon.” “I want people to love me.” “I want to become the President of Vietnam.” “I want to speak English like a native speaker.”

Most people are like this: They have many aspirations, and they know what they want, but why is success still eluding them? Besides, if knowledge is power and the forerunner to success, why do they find themselves aimlessly wandering? There are many different answers, but the fundamental answer is the absence of a proper goal.

Discussion Questions

1. What is a goal?
2. What are the differences between Aspirations, Purposes, Goals and Objectives
3. What are some of your biggest goals in life?
4. Why do so many people fail to achieve their goals?
5. How to set SMART GOALS and achieve success?
6. Define a few SMART GOALS of your own.

Vocabulary

to elude + somebody/something (verb):

Lảng tránh ai/cái gì

aspire (verb), aspiration (noun):

ước mơ, khát vọng, khao khát. E.g. I aspire to be a famous artist. My aspiration is to become a famous artist.

forerunner (noun):

tiền đề, nền tảng

SMART (acronym):

(S)pecific, (M)easurable, (A)ttainable/Achievable, (R)ealistic/Relevant, (T)imely/Trackable