Chapter Five: Exploring the Ten Domains | 2. Family
Revised and updated | The Ten Domains of Effective Goal Setting: Achieve Your Dreams in the Essential Areas of Life
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Chapter Five
Exploring the Ten Domains
2. Family
Let’s explore each of the Ten Domains of Effective Goal Setting.
2. Family
The next domain, Family, offers a great chance to reflect on your interactions with those closest to you by birth or marriage, including your spouse, partner, significant other, children, grandchildren, siblings, parents, in-laws, and perhaps your pets.
Family is the perfect place to write down your thoughts and feelings about loved ones who matter most in your life. Include personal goals that are within reach on this year’s wish list, and aim for more ambitious hopes and dreams over a longer timeline.
The Family domain is arguably the most compelling of the ten, emphasizing love and devotion over a simple list of objectives. Proceed carefully and be passionate. I have both observed and experienced that after the dust settles from heartbreaks like the death of a loved one, divorce or breakup, job loss, financial stress, and similar events, it is family members who stand beside us in our times of need.
Remember to accept genuine love and devotion, and find ways to reciprocate the affection that makes you feel at ease while boosting your self-worth through authentic acts of kindness and caring.
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