Smart Goals Quotes

“Be transparent in your actions, and secret in your plans”
― Paulo Coelho

“We all know many people who come from hard-working families, where they had to grow up with a bare minimum and become self-sufficient and independent at a very young age. We look at them now and see responsible citizens, self-reliant adults, successful members of the business community, outstanding performers, and just happy people. Yes, they’re happy, because they know the meaning of labor, they appreciate the pleasure of leisure, they value relationships with others, and they respect themselves.

In contrast, there are people who come from wealthy families, had nannies to do everything for them, went to private schools where they were surrounded with special attention, never did their own laundry, never learned how to cook an omelet for themselves, never even gained the essential skills of unwinding on their own before bedtime, and of course, never did anything for anyone else either. You look at their adult life and see how dependent they are on others and how unhappy they are because of that. They need someone to constantly take care of them. They may see no meaning in their life as little things don’t satisfy them, because they were spoiled at a very young age. They may suffer a variety of eating disorders, use drugs, alcohol and other extremes in search of satisfaction and comfort. And, above all, in search of themselves.”
― Anna Stevens, Turn Your Dreams And Wants Into Achievable SMART Goals!

“All the answers to your questions about what your goals can and should be lie within, so does your power to accomplish those goals.”
― Anna Stevens, Turn Your Dreams And Wants Into Achievable SMART Goals!

“A genuine purpose always starts with an impulse. Obstruction of the immediate execution of an impulse converts it into a desire. Nevertheless neither impulse nor desire is itself a purpose. A purpose is an end-view. That is, it involves foresight of the consequences which will result from acting upon impulse.”
― John Dewey, Experience and Education

“I recommend that you focus on both substance and process of your goals. I believe that both are equally important: by setting a high-quality SMART goal you will enable yourself to be conscious and your actions will carry more meaning; meanwhile, it is the execution of the SMART goals strategy that separates achievers from the rest of the people.”
― Anna Stevens, Turn Your Dreams And Wants Into Achievable SMART Goals!

“Learning how to set and achieve goals is simply a skill. Once you learn this skill, the whole world is your oyster.”
― Khoa Bui, The Goal Setting Playbook: How To Achieve Your Big Goals And Transform Your Life

“Traditional education tended to ignore the importance of personal impulse and desire as moving springs. But this is no reason why progressive education should identify impulse and desire with purpose and thereby pass lightly over the need for careful observation, for wide range of information, and for judgment is students are to share in the formation of the purposes which activate them”
― John Dewey, Experience and Education

“Wherever is a place not yet established on planet Earth. Do not plan to take your ‘what’ there!”
― Saidi Mdala, Know What Matters

“SMART Goal-setting will kill your dreams and your Mission!”
― Simeon Ivanov, 0.1%: Join The Club of The Richest, Healthiest, Happiest