My goals for 2018 Many people set up goals at the beginning of each year. Unfortunately, most never achieve them. This is a common problem, especially among young people. Including you and me. So, today I’ll to talk to you about my personal story about setting goals. When I was a child all I wanted to do was to play soccer and watch cartoons. I used to spend long hours practicing how to kick the ball. And I spent hundreds of hours watching TV. I'd say I was pretty much a normal happy kid. My only job was to get good grades at school, which I did very well. But, everything changed in my teens. I became a very serious person. I was constantly worried about my own health, my lack of knowledge about how to earn money, how to pick up girls and an extreme fear of the future which caused me a lot of anxiety. By that time, I started to set up goals to build a better future for me and my family. I started by writing down my goals: 1. Become an engineer. 2. Learn English and French. 3. Buy a new house with lots of trees. 4. Travel the world. ...And I wanted to achieve that before age 35. Little did I know about life, mental illnesses and broken hearts. Long story short, I'm 32 and I haven't travelled the world yet. My French is so so, my major is in philosophy and I live with my grandma. But, I've learned that the joy is not in achieving your goals but in the process. I've also learned to set up more specific, achievable goals each year. So, my goals for 2018 are: 1. Learn to speak French fluently. 2. Write essays in English to improve my writing skills (at least once a week) 3. Apply for a higher position in my company. I think these are more attainable goals. Most importantly, I'm focused on enjoying the process right now.