SETTING UP PERSONAL

AND FAMILY GOALS

 GOALS: MEANING AND
IMPORTANCE
Goals are called aims, end,
or purposes. They provide
meaning to one’s life. They
direct where one is going
 GOALS: MEANING AND
IMPORTANCE
Goals are important to everyone
because they serve as tools that direct
our behavior. Goals tell us what we
would like to attain in the future and
how we can attain them.
 GOALS: MEANING AND
IMPORTANCE
They can be tangible, such as the
goal to own a house and lot, or they
can be intangible, such as the goal of
coming to class on time.
TYPES OF GOALS
Short-term goals can be accomplished within a
short period of time while long-term goals
require a longer time, sometimes, a lifetime
since they can be more or less permanent.