Mastery Student Goals

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Many students find it very difficult to be the Mastery Student they want to be. An immense component of being a Mastery Student is knowing how to set goals properly. There are three characteristics commonly found in Mastery Students. Setting goals brings responsibility, a sense of accomplishment, and relaxation. When done accurately, goals can bring many benefits.
There are many benefits to making goals. Before you make a goal, it is essential to realize why it is important that you are doing this. First, when forming goals, make yourself aware of your strengths and weaknesses. Knowing your strengths is empowering, however, the feeling may not be the same when facing weaknesses. Many people view weaknesses as a bad thing, but it just shows where more work and focus is needed. It is imperative that both are recognized. If they are not recognized, the plan made to achieve the goal will not be as effective because you will spend the same amount of time on the strengths and weaknesses. If you acknowledge both, less time will be needed on the strengths, and more time can be spent on the weaker areas. Making goals also gives you something to work for and a guide along with it. This guide will help form a path to achieve the goal. This will not only help with goal making, but it will be very beneficial with other things in life because it also brings responsibility. Responsibility can become rather frightening and overwhelming when forming goals, but with responsibility brings a sense of accomplishment, and after attaining the goal, a sigh of relief will overcome the anxiety. If responsibility is a weakness, then one thing that can be done to help with the workload is separating wishful thinking ...

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... most people do have plenty of time, they just don’t realize it. Another reason for not setting goals is the fear of losing or disappointment. Nobody likes the feeling of not succeeding, but there is always something a win in trying. These are just a few reasons why people do not set goals.
Although there are a million reasons I could use to not set goals, there are a million and one reasons why I should. I have found goal setting to be very beneficial. Many times I find myself making goals without even meaning to. Using a planner has made it effortless to set and achieve my goals. I use the SMART goal format, and I focus on the measurability of my goal. I set times and dates in my planner, and I have been very successful with achieving my goals. Goal setting is a very valuable component of being a Mastery Student. Goals provide expectations, and you are the judge.

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