I used to hate setting goals for Penny. It felt like I was measuring her worth based on how quickly she achieved them. Now I see goal setting—for her and for me—as a statement of belief that our lives have value and purpose, that we are headed somewhere good.
January is a season of resolutions and goal-setting for lots of people. For families affected by disability, articulating goals and objectives is an even more regular occurrence. There are plenty of goals I never come close to achieving, and the same is true for Penny. I still see them as statements of hope, as signposts that help me imagine a good future.
I listened to a podcast this week about goal-setting, and I loved one way James Clear and Peter Attia talked about how you move forward with a goal in mind. They talked about how all you need to know is “A, B, and Z.” You need to know A, which is to say, you need to know where you are right now. You need to know Z, your ultimate desired destination. Other than that, all you need to know is B, the next step to take. (And then you figure out C, and D, and on down the line, keeping Z in view.)
So, what’s your A, your Z, and your B? Where are you? What do you hope for? And what’s the one next step you want to take in that direction?
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