Some time ago I found the following quote:
“A goal is not the same as a desire, and this is an important distinction to make. You can have a desire you don't intend to act on. But you can't have a goal you don't intend to act on.”
Then I found the author of the quote…here is a picture of the fellow – ‘Old Tom’ Morris:
Then I learned a bit about the fellow:
Many consider Tom Morris to be the Father of Golf.
Born 1821 – St. Andrews, Scotland
Died 1908 – St. Andrews, Scotland
4 major championships in the 1860’s
World Golf Hall of Fame - 1976
Born 1821 – St. Andrews, Scotland
Died 1908 – St. Andrews, Scotland
4 major championships in the 1860’s
World Golf Hall of Fame - 1976
Upon examining Tom’s quote, I uncovered a concise definition of ‘A Goal’:
“A goal is not the same as a desire, and this is an important distinction to make. You can have a desire you don't intend to act on. But you can't have a goal you don't intend to act on.”
A Goal is a desire you intend to act on.
That’s Spirited Leaders’ definition of A Goal.
And, when we teach that definition we bear in mind the advice of Old Tom Morris.
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Another Goal quote: “In moving toward, fighting for and completing goals, energy is renewed and released, and as Blake said, "Energy is Bliss!" Laurence G. Boldt
William Blake [“Energy is Bliss!”]