Lesson for Families: How to Set Family Goals

Defining our goals will help point us in the direction we want to go.  The great basketball player Michael Jordan said, “I visualized where I wanted to be, what kind of player I wanted to become.  I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there.”

Helmut Schmidt remarked, “The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal.  The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.  It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity to not dream.  It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for.  Not failure, but low aim is the mistake.”

Activity    

We’re now going to have each family member choose three goals--one in each of three areas: physical, mental, and social. Then we’ll each list one way to reach our goals.

There are many things that compete for the time and attention of families.  People are constantly making decisions about what things should have priority in their lives.  Are your family’s highest priorities in life the things you believe to be the most important?

Despite what you say, what you do shows how you really feel.  What you spend your time doing will show what you really want for your family.

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