Many affairs. Many plans. Many worries. Our life to the brim is filled with various kinds of activities. Someone lives only by satisfying their immediate needs, and this is enough for him. Someone needs a little more than just drinking, eating and decently getting dressed. The third, in general, needs only the very best and the highest quality. But be that as it may, everyone is striving for something and want to achieve something.
But does everyone succeed in implementing their plans? Unfortunately not. And we all have the opportunity to observe other people's disappointments, the collapse of hopes, the debunking of myths. And we ourselves often have situations when something that we so carefully, like, planned, begins to develop in a completely different direction. And at the output we get a result that does not suit us.
So what is the reason?
Despite the fact that we set goals and objectives, look for ways to solve them, we often do not think about how the goal differs from the task. And this is a very important and significant factor in the planning and implementation of the intended. Let's figure it out.
So, how does the goal differ from the task
In order for everything to fall into place, you first need to define these two terms.
A goal is what a person or group of people aspires to. The final state, the final result, for the sake of which all actions are taken to achieve it. As a rule, the goal is always clearly formulated and has a time frame - it can be short-term, medium-term and long-term.
The task is each of the methods and actions necessary to achieve the goal. Tasks can be considered stages in moving towards the desired result, because their implementation or solution leads to it.
It is also necessary to note several important points in this matter:
- All tasks in most cases are solved in the near future.
- Even in cases where the goal may be vague, the tasks should have a clear specificity.
- The goal is always stable. Tasks can be changed, due to any circumstances.
- Tasks can and should be tailored to the goal.
- The main goals and objectives can be directly opposite to each other.
To more clearly understand how the goal differs from the task, several examples should be given.
1. The goal is to update the wardrobe.
Tasks : to pack up, take money, leave the house, get to the right store, find and choose the necessary clothes, buy, return home.
2. The goal is a vacation trip.
Tasks : to determine the place of rest, find out the cost, find the necessary finances, plan a trip, buy tickets, collect things, get to the departure point, then - to the destination, relax.
3. The goal is to learn boxing.
Tasks : find a suitable section, purchase equipment, pay for training, start training.
4. The goal is to reach agreement in a conflict situation.
Tasks: skillfully conduct a discussion or argument.
5. Or another illustrative example - the goals and objectives of the work on writing this article.
The goal is to clearly convey information to the reader.
Tasks: find and study the necessary material, correctly present it, check and edit, publish.
Thus, we can confidently say that in order to achieve / achieve the goal, we need to correctly set and fulfill / solve the tasks to achieve the desired result. Moreover, it is obvious that a goal cannot be achieved without a task, and the absence of a goal will not lead to the fulfillment of any tasks. There is even a saying: "A ship without a destination will not sail anywhere."
Anyone who knows the difference between a goal and a task, and can correctly apply this knowledge in practice, more often and faster achieves what was conceived than one who does not know or neglects it.
Therefore, setting goals, learn to set goals that will lead to the desired.