100 Life Goals Examples & How to Set Them

Your dreams take many forms, and often they’re goals that you want to achieve. These goals can become life goals, which are often ways to reach success you’ve always dreamed of. It’s not always easy balancing life goals with other things you want to accomplish, but with enough effort and focus, you can make it happen.

Let’s dive into what life goals are, examples and how you can achieve them.

What Are Life Goals?

Life goals are all the things you want to accomplish in your life. Often your life goals are very meaningful to you and can make a lasting impact on your life. They can be large and challenging goals, or they can be smaller and more personal. It all depends on what you want to achieve.

Why Are Life Goals Important?

Setting life goals can help shape your future. By working hard to accomplish them, they can really help you to find the long-term happiness and success you’ve been seeking. Life goals are important because they can also help you:

• Improve your focus
• Master certain skills
• Overcome procrastination
• Gain a more positive mindset

100 Life Goals Ideas

Life goals come in all shapes and sizes. While your life goals will be personal to you, there are several common life goals many people share. To help you think of your own, here are 100 life goal ideas to consider: 

1. Become an inspiration to others
2. Master a difficult skill 
3. Become a thought leader in your industry
4. Get promoted to an executive role at your company 
5. Learn about how to become a millionaire
6. Go on a trip around the world
7. Travel to your dream country 
8. Double your personal income 
9. Publish a novel 
10. Take a motorcycle trip 
11. Volunteer at a hospital when it’s safe to do so 
12. Run in a marathon 
13. Get six-pack abs 
14. Achieve zero debt 
15. Invest in the stock market 
16. Drive or buy your dream car 
17. See one of the Seven Wonders of the World 
18. Plan for your retirement 
19. Graduate from college 
20. Learn to fluently speak a foreign language 
21. Meditate daily 
22. Donate to a charity annually
23. Have a long-term relationship 
24. Climb a mountain 
25. Learn how to surf 
26. Master a musical instrument 
27. Learn how to rock climb 
28. Live in a foreign country 
29. Drink enough water everyday 
30. Give up junk food for a year 
31. Paint a picture 
32. Craft something using pottery skills 
33. Master ballroom dancing 
34. Compose a song 
35. Maintain your ideal body weight 
36. Get paid doing what you’re passionate about 
37. Find your life partner 
38. Learn how to prepare healthy meals 
39. Learn how to lift weights and build muscle 
40. Regularly call your parents
41. Create multiple income sources 
42. Keep a life journal
43. Go deep sea fishing
44. Buy your first house 
45. Build your dream house 
46. Go skydiving 
47. Go hang gliding
48. Ride in a hot air balloon 
49. Snorkel in the ocean 
50. Climb on a glacier 
51. Go whitewater rafting 
52. See your favorite football team play at their stadium when it’s safe to do so 
53. Go to the Olympics 
54. Get a hole-in-one while golfing 
55. Golf 18 holes under par 
56. Assemble a collection of your favorite books or artwork 
57. Run a six-minute mile 
58. Declutter your home 
59. Appear on a podcast 
60. Read two books every month 
61. Leave a financial inheritance 
62. Trace your ancestry and visit their country of origin 
63. Try a vegan diet for a month 
64. See your favorite musician in concert as often as you can 
65. Create a new family tradition 
66. Maintain a healthy work-life balance 
67. Start an online business 
68. Celebrate your relationship anniversaries 
69. Meet an athlete or celebrity you admire 
70. Practice gratitude everyday 
71. Start a small business 
72. See the ball drop in person on New Year’s Eve when it’s safe to do so 
73. Adopt and care for your dream pet 
74. Give up drinking soda 
75. Witness the Northern Lights 
76. Watch a volcano erupt (from a safe distance!)
77. Go to Mardi Gras 
78. Develop a good credit score 
79. Learn self-defense 
80. See your doctor and dentist regularly 
81. Always say “yes” to trying new, positive things 
82. Learn yoga 
83. Expand your vocabulary 
84. Participate in a recreational sports league 
85. Grow a thriving garden 
86. Go on a electronics-free camping trip 
87. Write a movie script or TV episode 
88. Learn how to sing 
89. Make your own website 
90. Become a venture capitalist 
91. Sponsor a child in need 
92. Go on a cross-country road trip 
93. Pay off your student loans sooner than later 
94. Learn how to code 
95. Improve your drawing skills 
96. Give up TV for a week 
97. Spend a full day at the spa 
98. Go on a solo vacation
99. Throw friends a surprise party 
100. Learn how to knit or sew

How to Set Your Life Goals

Your life goals are personal to you. By no means do you need to have 100! Instead choose as many as you want to accomplish. Here’s an easy way to set your life goals so you can start working towards achieving them: 

1. Decide which goal you want to achieve. Don’t be afraid to set multiple life goals at once. 
2. Write your life goals down. This way you’ll be more likely to remember each one. 
3. Tell someone about your goals. They may be able to help you complete them! 
4. Outline steps to complete your life goals. Be sure to map out what needs to be done to consider each goal reached as best you can. 
5. If you have big and ambitious goals, consider breaking them down into smaller goals to achieve first. 

Create SMART Life Goals

Another great way to set your life goals and make a clear path to achieving them is SMART goal setting. SMART is a methodology where you map out a clear path to achieving your goals by using this acronym: 

S – Specific: What you want to accomplish, when you want to achieve it and why it’s important. 

M – Measurable: How you can measure progress to successfully complete your goal? 

A – Achievable: What skills you need to complete your goal and how you can learn these skills? 

R – Relevant:The reason why you are setting this goal now and if it aligns with other goals. 

T – Time-Sensitive: Your deadline and how realistically you can complete your goal. 

By using this acronym, you can ask yourself questions about your goal and how you can reach it. Write out these questions using a worksheet like this and you’ll have a strong blueprint for meeting your life goals head-on. Learn more about SMART goals and how they can help you achieve your dreams.

Work Toward Your Life Goals Today

Now that you have some ideas for life goals and the know-how to set them, it’s time to get started. With enough motivation, focus and hard work, you can make your life-long goals a reality.

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