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goal
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A goal or objective is an idea of the future or desired result that a person or a group of people envision, plan, and commit to achieve. People endeavour to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines.
A goal is something you want to achieve in the future—an idea or result that you plan for and work toward. Goals matter because they give you direction and motivation by helping you focus your efforts on what you want to accomplish, usually within a specific timeframe.
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Research
527,549 papers- Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation. A 35-year odyssey.The American psychologist · 2002
- Writing SMART rehabilitation goals and achieving goal attainment scaling: a practical guide.Clinical rehabilitation · 2009
- A goal-centric outlook on learning.Trends in cognitive sciences · 2023
- Goal attainment scaling (GAS) in rehabilitation: a practical guide.Clinical rehabilitation · 2009
- Levels of goal adjustment in late adulthood.Current opinion in psychology · 2024
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13 sectionsContents
- Goal setting
- Mindset theory of action phases
- Goal characteristics
- Personal goals
- Achieving personal goals
- Personal goal achievement and happiness
- Self-concordance model
- Self-concordant goals
- Goal setting management in organizations
- Goal displacement
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A goal or objective is an idea of the future or desired result that a person or a group of people envision, plan, and commit to achieve. People endeavour to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines.
A goal is roughly similar to a purpose or aim, the anticipated result which guides reaction, or an end, which is an object, either a physical object or an abstract object, that has intrinsic value.