"Goal", like "plan" is NOT a 4-letter word! We should embrace them, work at them with effort, and if you don't 'cheat yourself' (doing them with half a heart) more 'success' - however you define such - will come your way. Been there, done that. Take my word at it...as I'm probably older and more experienced than you. If you doubt it, I propose the following example.
Late in 2014, I realized that I was going into a new disc golf age-division and thus would be qualified to play in 8 different divisions (MPO, MPM, MPG, MPS, MA1, MM1, MG1, and MS1). I thought it would be cool to have as a 2015 goal of mine for me to play in all 8 divisions! The year starts and after some moderate early success, I thought maybe this goal 'needs to be revised' (revising goals IS allowed
) and thus would try to win (at least once) in all 8 divisions. Turns out (per the PDGA HQ) that this had never been done before...a person winning at least once in the same calendar year in 100% of the divisions they were qualified for and that division number being as high as 8.If I didn't set initial goals (that may be hard but attainable), make a plan, work towards attaining them, and revisit these goals (to alter if warranted) I'm sure I never would have accomplished this small but kind-of-cool feat.
So what are YOUR goals (dg or otherwise) for this year?