Pursuing new goals isn’t as easy as it sounds. We often get habituated in the routines and goals we’ve already pursued–doing what comes familiar to us–sticking to our comfort zone. New goals can be intimidating as a result. To pursue them is kind of like admitting to ourselves that the old ones are flawed or aren’t good enough.
New goals can set us on a path of self-discovery, as well as one of struggle or disappointment. Examples of new goals include learning a new language, learning a musical instrument, traveling somewhere new, getting a new job, moving to a new location, or making art that is different from what we’ve already done (maybe commercially risky). There is risk to all of these, and there is no guarantee of their being positive outcomes or success either.
But pursuing something new can reveal something about ourselves. We could discover things that we do or don’t like, talents we might not have known about, and see the world in a completely different way.
Usually, a new goal springs from a need that isn’t being met. It could spring from curiosity, or because we’re unhappy in our current situation. Either way, if we don’t at least consider new goals, we might remain stagnant where we are.
Fallton Havenstonne 