By making goals precise, we ensure we know exactly what we want to achieve. The more specific the better. The only way you can tell if you have succeeded in attaining your goal is to have a way of assessing it against certain criteria, whether that is as simple as getting on the scales to check if you have lost that five kilo's you wanted to work of, or as complex as doing university exams, for example.
Every goal you set must attainable. Setting a goal to lose 15 kilos in a week is ridiculous, but by saying you want to lose a kilo every fortnight for 6 months makes it sound much more attainable, and therefore you are more likely to stick to it and commit yourself to that goal.
Unless you can actually achieve your goal, this whole process is a waste of time; every goal must be realistic for the person who sets it. What is easy for one person to achieve may be impossible for another, and vice versa, and this must be taken into count when we set our goals. You are the only one who knows what your true capabilities are, so you are the only person who can set both challenging and realistic goals for yourself.
Last, but certainly not least, each goal must have a timer attached, as otherwise it will be put on the back burner, and forgotten about, whereas if it is restricted to a specific time frame, it will be more likely to get done.
As you can see, most of the SMART criteria have a direct correlation with each other, such as time frames being specific, for example.
I have included 3 long term, 3 mid term and 3 short term goals to the right of this post, which I believe are SMART goals.
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