Achieve Any Goal in Your Life With SMART Goals

You can achieve any goal in your life, as long as it is SMART and attainable. If you are looking for tips on how to set and achieve SMART goals, you can read the following articles: Self-expression, Perception of a successful agency, and How to Set SMART Goals


SMART goals
The most common mistake people make when setting goals is to set them with vague descriptions. In order to be SMART, your goals must be specific, with a timeframe and a step-by-step explanation of how to get there. The following tips will help you set and achieve SMART goals. These tips can be helpful to achieve life goals, but they aren't a substitute for a structured goal-setting process.

First, set a realistic deadline for the goal. While many people make the mistake of setting goals too large, this isn't helpful. Exaggerated goals may motivate you for a time, but ultimately will leave you drained and despondent. Instead, start with a realistic deadline and work backwards from there. By setting goals in this manner, you'll be pushing yourself in the right direction and will increase your chances of success. SMART goals also provide you with a roadmap for your life.

Perception of successful agency
In the present study, we examined the relationship between the achievement of life goals and a person's life satisfaction. We found that the perception of successful agency moderated the relationship between achievement goals and life satisfaction. The results provided an insight into how achievement goals increase life satisfaction and when they do so. The study also acknowledged financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Shanghai Young College Teachers' Training Scheme.


This study used the AFLQ-L scales to assess self-report measures of agency. These include: planfulness, decision confidence, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and self-efficacy. All these aspects were positively correlated with perceptions of agency. In addition, we looked at the psychometric properties of the self-report instrument and its internal consistency. The results of the study demonstrate that the AFLQ-L measures the four dimensions of agency.