3 Easy Ways to Quickly Identify Your 2023 Goals

Do you often find it difficult to identify what goals to set for yourself at the beginning of the year? Do you often feel there are so many things you want but don't know which among them to set as goals?  Does this sound like you? If yes, continue to read this article, and your confusion will be all gone by the time you finished reading, and you will be able to easily identify and set your year goals.

Here's the easy trick. Yes, you have many things you can achieve in the year. But each of them belongs to a different category of needs or wants. The trick is that you should first identify the category each item belongs. Then you will be able to identify whether the item is a real goal or not. 

There are three categories of goals we can have: 

1. Things that you need.
2. Things that you deserve
3. Things that you desire or want. 

I have further explained each category below: 

1. Things that you need. Your needs are things that you really need to have this year. They are things that you need to function well, stay alive, maintain your position, or keep you moving forward. These are the things that should be your most important goals this new year. 

For example, your needs may be to get a job, get to work early, be more productive at work, be more kind or friendly to people, get married, visit a family member, visit the gym, have a mentor, write an exam, write a book, read a book, or it may be any other thing that you need to do to stay alive, function well, or maintain your progress this year. 

If you fail to achieve these needs it may cost you your life, health, relationship, and jobs, or affect your progress in an area of your life. So, you need to identify these needs and set them as your primary goals for the new year. 

2. Things that you deserve.  These are things you need to have or accomplish by the reason of your age, efforts, or level of education. For example, at a certain age, you deserve to get married, have your own family, or own a house. Also, if you have a certain level of education or training, you may deserve to have some type of job position, promotion, a raise at work, or a certain amount of income. 

You may or may not have the capacity to achieve or have what you deserve, but you still need to include them in your year goals. You need to write them down and think of how you can accomplish them. 

It is important to note that what you need and what you deserve are closely related, but what you need is more important.  

3. Things that you desire or want. These are things you like to have or do. But not having them will not affect your life. You may feel bad for not having your desires or wants, but it would not cost you your life, functionality, or progress if you do not achieve them. Examples of desires may be buying a new car, buying a big house, using a smartphone, or visiting a friend. 

These are the things you need to set as your second group of goals. Should include them in your goals for the year and plan for two to achieve them. 

Conclusion. If you can identify what you need, what you deserve, and what you want, those are the lists of goals you can set for yourself this year. Get your writing materials and write down those things. Organize them according to their importance. Think about what you can do to achieve them and also write down your ideas. Put those ideas into action and you will see yourself achieving those things one by one during the year. It is important to note that you don't have to set your goals to the level of your capability, you should set your goals and then increase your capability to the level of your goals. Then you will be able to achieve great goals.