Setting goals: Why you should be dreaming big 

1. Goals trigger behaviour: Having a clear, compelling goal mobilizes your focus toward actionable behavior. In other words, goal setting should motivate you. 
2. Goals guide your focus: When you set a goal you naturally direct your attention toward the next step and, as a result, lead yourself in the right direction which forces your actions—your behaviors—to follow. 
3. Goal setting promotes self-mastery: While the process of goal setting is important because it helps unearth and identify what’s truly important to you, pursuing your goals is the real money-maker because it builds self-efficacy; it develops yourself as the type of person who can achieve goals.