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7. Is my Desired Outcome Statement correct?
The Desired Outcome should be a specific positive external event, circumstance or result that would be observable by another person. It is also essential to target only one desired outcome or goal at a time.
For example,
Incorrect:
"My goal is to feel good as I feel less stressed about Sam”.
– This is a feeling, not a specific external event or life situation.
"My goal is to feel good as I stop doing poor presentations”.
– This sounds more negative than positive.
"My goal is to feel good as I become confident about money”.
– This is too general, not a specific observable outcome.
Describe a specific real-life scenario that you can actually picture in your mind in which you are actively doing something, not just being something or having something. In other words, make your phrase active, not passive.
For example,
Could be better:
"My goal is to feel good as I get more respect from Sam”.
"My goal is to feel good as I become an excellent presenter”.
"My goal is to feel good as I receive a higher income”.
Best:
"My goal is to feel good as I teach Sam to be more respectful”.
"My goal is to feel good as I give excellent presentations”.
"My goal is to feel good as I increase my income by $1000/month”.
There is an old Sufi saying that says, "The way we do one thing is the way we do everything". In this case, if you formulate a goal using passive or vague language, you will also be passive and vague in your attempts to achieve it. You will have a tendency to either wait for someone or something else to change first or you will merely wish that things were different. However, if you use active language in which you are actively doing something, you become an active creator of your goal and your future.
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