Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 Dear All, Shree Maa often asks us to set a goal. Swamiji says that only when we have a goal, we can determine if actions lead us to or away from the goal. What in your opinion is a goal worth having ? I look forward to your intuitive responses. Jai Maa Nanda Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 , Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: > > Dear All, > Shree Maa often asks us to set a goal. Swamiji says that only when we have a goal, we can determine if actions lead us to or away from the goal. > > What in your opinion is a goal worth having ? > > I look forward to your intuitive responses. > > Jai Maa > Nanda Namah Shivaya. I believe Goals are personal; there ain't no one-size fits-all type of goals. So instead of answering the questions directly, I will try to answer it by going around and hopefully covering it well. Some common guidelines of for important life-term Goals 1. They need to come from within. If my spirit should be dancing with joy and delight and love when I see or hear anything, then a goal around that will have the best chance of actualization. 2. They need to be larger-than-life, i.e. they need to serve a purpose larger than my immediate context like family, friends etc. 3. Goals should answer a 'what', not a 'how'. for e.g. a goal like 'I want to meditate 6 hrs a day' might not work, but a goal like 'I want to know God intimately' is probably going to release energy more effectively perhaps by allowing us to meditate 6 hrs a day. 4. Goals should be very clear, and focused. 5. Goals are different than desires. Desires are wish-lists; goals are specific intentions that are burnt into the will-field. It is a diferent thing that a goal releases the necessary (healthy) desire to keep you motivated to get it. In this case, desire becomes one of the 'hows' around a goal. Thanks for the question! writing it out clarified some points for me too. Jai Ma! ------------------------ Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 Absolutely! Worth having, worth mapping out a way to achieve it, and worth achieving! Surya - Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 9:14 AM Subject: Question - Goal Dear All, Shree Maa often asks us to set a goal. Swamiji says that only when we have a goal, we can determine if actions lead us to or away from the goal. What in your opinion is a goal worth having ? I look forward to your intuitive responses. Jai Maa Nanda Visit your group "" on the web. Terms of Service. Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 Dear Nanda, Namaste! Goals worth having are: Good health, loving relationships with other human beings and nature, beautiful relationship with God, making the most useful contribution to the world that one can conceive Love, srini , Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: > > Dear All, > Shree Maa often asks us to set a goal. Swamiji says that only when we have a goal, we can determine if actions lead us to or away from the goal. > > What in your opinion is a goal worth having ? > > I look forward to your intuitive responses. > > Jai Maa > Nanda > ------------------------ Quote
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2006 Report Posted May 5, 2006 , Nanda <chandimaakijai@.. > wrote: "What in your opinion is a goal worth having ?" God Realization. > > Dear All, > Shree Maa often asks us to set a goal. Swamiji says that only when we have a goal, we can determine if actions lead us to or away from the goal. > > What in your opinion is a goal worth having ? > > I look forward to your intuitive responses. > > Jai Maa > Nanda > ------------------------ Quote
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