Anchors, Lifelines & Goals

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Be involved in activities. There is no better way to make friends and make high school enjoyable. High school is a time to explore and discover.
—Danielle, 22

Top 10 Reasons Goals are Worth Having:

• They help you be who you want to be by charting a path of action that takes you step-by-step toward the future you want.
• They stretch your comfort zone and expand your world, which is a great way to grow.
• They boost your confidence, make you stronger and help you feel good about yourself.
  They give your life purpose and a sense of direction, making you less likely to feel bored or waste your time.
• They help you rely on yourself and take charge of your life, building independence.
• They encourage you to trust your decisions and make your choices more clear.
• They help you turn the impossible into the possible, breaking down seemingly out-of-reach dreams into small, manageable and practical steps.
• They prove that you can make a difference in your own life or someone else’s by helping you achieve what you set out to do.
• They improve your outlook on life and help you move forward (rather than sitting still or getting nowhere at all).
• They lead to feelings of satisfaction, help you achieve more and perform at higher levels, and create feelings of self-satisfaction.

Beverly K. Bachel, What Do You Really Want? A Guide for Teens (Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 2001), 5-7.

Fall seven times, stand up eight.
—Japanese proverb

Organizing is not about how things look; it’s about knowing where your stuff is. You don’t have to change who you are to get organized. You have to work with your natural habits and goals. You design the system to support you, not change you. If your system is a custom fit for you, maintaining it will be a breeze. If you know where your stuff is, are able to find what you need when you need it, then you’re organized!
—Julie Morgenstern and Jessi Morgenstern-Colón

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