How to Set Goals
by Lou Redmond
This short talk provides insight on setting goals from a place of wholeness. Its aim is to help you be inspired to take on the New Year.
Transcript
The New Year's is here,
Which brings up the lovely topic of everyone's insecurities.
Maybe you've been feeling it.
Insecurities about what you haven't accomplished,
Insecurities about how much weight you've gained,
Insecurities about overall where you should be in your life.
And from the media and from society's message of you are not enough,
You haven't accomplished enough,
You're not good looking enough,
You're not successful enough,
You are then prompted to set goals and New Year's resolutions.
And the problem with this is not the goals,
But the place where you're coming from when you set them.
And that is a place of lack,
Of saying I am not enough as I am,
So I need to accomplish X in order to feel like enough,
In order to feel okay,
To feel worthy,
To feel accepted.
And what happens when you set goals from this place of lack is that the message you are sending to the universe is one of want and one of need.
And since the universe responds to who you are being,
You will continue to receive this feeling of wanting and needing.
And even if you were to hit a goal,
You will still feel this discontentment and this need and this lack to still want to do more.
So what are you saying,
Do I not set goals?
What I'm saying is that you change the process from outside in to inside out.
The goal is then to first realize that you don't have anything to prove to anyone.
You realize that you are this miracle that is being a human being on planet earth and the sheer miniscule chance that that is even true is more than enough to prove how worthy you really are.
When you really sit with that,
Then you can start asking a different question.
You then start to set goals not from a place of wanting and needing,
But from a place of growth.
You ask what dreams and what goals do I have inside of me that I want to express out into the world?
And you ask not what do I need to do to achieve those goals,
But who do I need to become?
What do I need to create from within me in order to realize these dreams and to realize these goals?
And that is how you become inspired.
And inspiration is what helps you to persist through the tough times when motivation is just not there.
Inspiration is how you create your dream life rather than trying to plan it.
So the goal is now is we need to get inspired.
We need to get to a place of wholeness.
And since you're listening to this on Insight Timer,
There is no better platform to find a place of wholeness than through some of these meditations that are on here.
And I've actually created a meditation that is for this exact topic of remembering that you are enough,
Remembering that you are worthy.
So if you look through any of my meditations,
One of them is called a 10-minute reminder of you are enough.
And a lot of my meditations are aimed to help you feel that sense of empowerment,
That sense of purpose.
That's really what my goal is on this platform.
Some people say my meditations are similar to talks,
Which is why I actually wanted to try out a talk here for a change.
So please,
I'd love to hear your comments,
I'm open to any feedback.
And I wish you an inspired and an empowered 2018.
Namaste,
My friends.
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Recent Reviews
JAEDEN
January 22, 2023
You did very well in this meditation and we look forward to hearing another one of your meditations.
Ashley
November 14, 2022
I needed to hear this in a different way. It provided me with a perspective from a manifestation point of view. Thank you.
Mair
January 2, 2022
Thanks. My motivation to continue with my studies has started to wane as my study time has reduced and been pushed to later and later in the day. I just can’t find the energy to sit down and study after working all day. This talk has reminded me that my goal originates from inspiration not from need and incompleteness. I have discovered your 21 day course on goal setting and I feel I will benefit from it so I’m going to give it a shot. Thank you for putting in the work to provide these aids. I appreciate your time and effort.
Tapio
July 10, 2021
So true about our goals that most of them come from the feeling that we are not enough. This topic is so important.
joe
June 15, 2021
Wonderful… thank you Lou for sharing this with us today… Namaste my friend
Carol
May 8, 2021
I listened to How to Have a Successful Year prior to this one and feel totally inspired by both. Love every word of each and I recommend them especially in that order 🙏🏼 thank you and namaste Lou ✨
Ditte
February 8, 2021
You speak to my heart. So needed in a time of crisis and uncertainty after losing my job due to the Covid crisis. Moving on from a centered loving place is what I need to be reminded of. Trusting myself.
Maya
January 29, 2021
WOW. Who do I need to become to achieve the results I dream of? Powerful five minutes.
Dr
January 23, 2021
Listening to this in january 23, 2021 was a proof of how timeless these words are! We do not have to weight to make gols only on new years, but we could do that EVERY DAY! And whenever we are facing new cicles in our own lifes! Lou, thank you always! And YES you should do more talks like this! You are really good at it! Namaste!
Kathryn
January 19, 2021
Such a beautiful, inspiring way to approach goal setting... especially if one is more interested in a spiritual path versus “climbing the corporate/social ladder”. Thank you for your wise insight 🙏
Deb
December 30, 2020
Thank you! Loved the “talk”. My headspace was ready for a mini lesson and that’s exactly what I got! Inspired and I want more!
Drharris
December 22, 2020
Short but powerful!
Martine
November 25, 2020
I love how all your meditations / talks are in a way strenghtening each other 🧡 I don’t have to prove myself to anyone. Keeps popping up everywhere and I want to thank you so much for that affirmation 🙏🏼 Have a great day!
Jeanie
November 20, 2020
Just what I needed on setting goals. Inside to out side had it going the wrong way Now a much better focus way. Thank you
Thomas
October 5, 2020
Spot on, as always, regardless of the time of year for setting a goal.
T
December 31, 2019
I really liked this! 💗Please do more short talks or meditations like this! You’re one of my favorites on Insight Timer but I don’t usually have the time for your lengthier meditations. Thank you for sharing your gift with all of us. Happy New Year! 😊
Indrani
December 4, 2019
Thank you for this reminder! Whatever you call them, your "talks" or meditation always work. They are so grounded & empowering. Namaste.
Isabella
November 23, 2019
A very pleasant and comforting , as well as inspiring, talk. I Like the part about not setting intentions from a place of need and unhappiness. This makes sense to me. Suggest the " 2018" be dubbed over to say 2020 or be left out for a more general New Year's message.
Cheri
July 8, 2019
A great reminder, that is insightful, thank you