Sense or Nonsense of Setting Goals

In the past weeks, we have been inundated by articles about goalsetting and at the same time, there were quite some people saying they would not set any goals anymore and go with the flow, do what they love because setting goals is puttting extra pressure and an artificial construction from the programmed mind.

This made me reflect on the sense or nonsense of goalsetting.

The crucial starting point in goalsetting is making sure that you have done profound inner work and identified your limiting beliefs, old wounds/traumas, default thought patterns which have been running your life.

Once you have identfied those, once you have gotten insights on these, you can let go of whatever has blocked, limited and hurt you. This can be a long process. But being aware that those patterns, those survival coping mechanisms have been running your life until now, is the first and fundamental step to free yourself from them.

What remains is mostly a deep desire to live your purpose, to blossom from the inside out, and share your gifts with the world, contribute to a better future for yourself, your family, your community and humanity.

Once you have this clear vision for your life, it can be meaningful to set goals which are in full alignment with your inner nature.

When I was reflecting on those humans who have impacted the world in a positive way, I am sure that they had a vision for humanity and took steps every single day towards that vision.

So here are some suggestions to make sure your goals are set from a place unaffected or hardly affected by the ego-personality structure.

Reconnect with Your Heart & Spirit

It is never about what you achieve in the world (of illusions); it is rather about shining your Light & Love in the most magnificent way. It's about remembering your own divinity and that of every creature in this plane. Going from the mind to the Heart will connect you with your inner wisdom and give you a more centered and balanced perspective on your goals.

Redefine Your Goals

Once you have turned inward and reconnected with your Heart and Spirit, take a piece of paper and write down how you want to be remembered, how you want to bring your light into the world, how you can be a blessing wherever you go. These goals might be slightly or very different from the goals dictated by your programmed thinking mind.

Be Intentional

Be intentional and then follow your intuitive guidance. If the seed of your deepest desire has unfolded, keep your eyes open and develop routines which are resourceful to develop your intuition: pray, meditate, keep a journal, write, spend time in nature and the next steps of your journey might unfold spontaneously without 'having to figure it out'.

It's about finding the balance and making sure that you are connected with our inner wisdom while you are dancing through life.

The more your mind, your ego gets out of the way, the easier you can surrender to Divine Source so that you can allow that the world will be transformed through you.

Much love, Barbara

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