One of the reasons why many people do not achieve much in their lives is because they live their lives haphazardly. They have no clear goals or objectives and live from day to day. These people rarely do anything useful with their lives. Successful people are goal-oriented. They know what they want to achieve in their lives and they harness their resources and energies to accomplish those goals.
Many people have no idea where they are going in life and as a result, they never get anywhere.
Goals focus your life resources. Your time, energy and talents are precious resources. Having goals ensures that these resources are used to their maximum potential. Goals provide an effective means of evaluation. Goals provide a sense of fulfilment when met.