The True Purpose of Setting up a Goal Having definite personal and professional goals is quite tempting, but misleading if not defined properly. Many people set goals that are defined in definite terms that lack in responsibility, lack in character and most importantly lack in meaning. The aim of the goal should not be the outcome, but the growth associated with pursuing that outcome. For instance, my goal with the GRE Exam was to receive a particular high score on both sections. It definitely aided in making me wanting to work harder, but I always procrastinated thinking it might had been attainable only with luck, what I had missed was the opportunity to learn. In other words, my entire attention was focused on receiving the high grade rather than improving myself. This approach had rendered me unmotivated and worsened my procrastination habit. Had I worked on enhancing my language and quantitative skills, I would most definitely have scored higher. As a personal trainer once said regarding losing weight, your goal should not be to lose 30 pounds in the next month but instead it should be on going to the gym 4 times a week. Going 4 times might have been the way with having the former mentality anyway; however the personal growth associated with the latter is what will keep you going. If you did not lose 30 pounds, you would be disappointed and may quit thinking your life is horrible. However, if you kept your visits to the gym regular (with the latter case), you would effortlessly continue with it and perhaps it motivates you toward a better goal as this endeavor will improve your self-confidence. (I will appreciate any corrections, and please do not hesitate to call out any weird sentence structure. I would also appreciate any suggestions to improve the content/convey the message better)