1. Do Now: Goals and Objectives
*Answer in complete sentences.
List at least three goals you would like to accomplish during your high school years.
2. Why did you choose these three goals?

2. Setting Goals and Solving Problems

3. Dane Blanton Chapter 8.

4. Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
John F. Kennedy

5. In the Beginning Our goal was to answer three questions: Who am I?
What do I want?
How do I get it?

6. How do I get it?
Getting what you want differs from deciding what you want in one very important way:
It requires action.
It is easier to fantasize about your future rather then build it.
We will devote the remaining part of the class to discussing the process to building your future.

7. Tools for Solving Problems
According to the Road Less Traveled there are four tools/techniques:
Delayed Gratification
Accepting Responsibility
Dedication to truth or reality
Balance

8. Delayed Gratification
Putting off the temporary joys of today in favor of lasting rewards in the future.
Difficult because the rewards of living only for the moment are more tangible.

9. Accepting Responsibility
The opposite of putting blame on others.
Friends/parents/teachers

10. Dedication to Truth or Reality
Wishful thinking has not shown to be effective.

11. Balance Which leads to flexibility.
It is important to live joyously in the moment
As long as you aren’t being self-destructive by doing so!

12. Setting Goals and Objectives
A recipe for what you want:
Goal: The end product you want to achieve with a certain amount of time. (Make cookies)
Objective: Like ingredients, they are measureable. It is an action that will help you meet your goal.

13. Always be Ready for Change!
New beliefs/Values
New Dreams
Growth or Change
New Goals

14. Setting Goals: Activity 189-190
Use the examples at the top of Activity 189 to answer two goals and list the objectives to get to those goals.
Do the same on Activity 190, but now list your own lifestyle goals.