When I was kid, I heard the word "Goal”, To hear and shout this word, I used to feel happy. It meant we have scored against the other team, while playing football. Every football player and fan is well versed at this word. When you enter into so called "corporate world", you once again hear this word. The word "Goal" is like "Sword", which has the ability to dismiss the person based on the performance. There are companies where the Goal is written on the walls. In every assessment that the organization undergoes, a group of so called Wiseman(Auditors) test the employees weather they know how these are cascaded in there department & into individual.
Many people does not understand what this “Goals are & its importance”. I feel sucked when I hear this word Goal. My class teacher, in Seventh standard - used to utter every week "Life without Aim, is like Bow without Arrow". I still remember the teacher and her words, its humming in my ears. During my childhood days I could not understand what that meant to me. I used to think, then why you need bow and arrow? When you don’t want to aim and kill any animal.
When I was in Tenth Standard our drawing teacher at the end of the academic year wanted to know what we wish to be in future. You may agree that every boy Or girl from south India wish to become either doctor or engineer. But nobody wish to become Criminal or Police or even Teacher.
I said I am interested in Engineering, but didn’t knew is it Diploma Engineer or Graduate Engineer! what and which stream, which colleges etc. But many of my classmates said Engineers, Doctors, bankers, Accountants, and so on. When I reconnect my bench mates of school, I feel happy that 2 are doctors 3 are engineers and 1 Tax consultant. But the fact of the matter is no body are in touch neither through virtual means.
Many a times, I get screwed up when some do ask me what is your future Goal ! I get irritated by this word. When we don’t know our present ? what difference it makes on Future ??. Whole day & night hear, propagate and use all the known Management Jargons on Goal and end of the day at home I once again hear this ! Irritation word Goal !
My thought
What brings back to my mind is - is Goal necessary ? Without Goal cant we live happily ? How Goal makes a difference ?.
When I closely observe a number of people, working hard in life just to get their daily bread - Why should this hell goals is required ?
Is Goal - to become rich ? or to make lot of money and lead a life without peace ?
Ultimately Goal only brings stress and disturb the peace of mind
Bottom-line
I agree, and I have read many self help books, audios on Goals and Goal Setting.
But ultimately one has to leave this world and go in a simple clothes. The clothes on the final day does not have pockets to keep all the accolades & achievements !
So what ?
Goal is required ?
Why not a simple living having peaceful life be a goal ! that could relate humanity with happiness !! So What ??
(Disclosure: these are my own thoughts, nothing to offence to anyone !)
