Life Goals with the Logical Thinking Pyramid

Oleh Erwin Parengkuan

It seems that almost 80% of the world's population does not have a clear goal in life, for example in my session yesterday, a participant who was a government employee asked "Is it okay if I just choose to be a mediocrity?".I say again, have you thought about the impact if everything we do is mediocre, with inflation increasing, now in Indonesia VAT is no longer 10% but 11%.

When I conveyed this explanation, the father then reflected, I said again, of course all the goals that will be made must be clear and measurable, not grandiose/too far-fetched, because I believe that everyone must maximize their potential, starting from being a generalist and then moving slowly to become a specialist in the field they are working in after a period of approximately 5 years, as the famous writer and journalist Malcolm Gladwell said about 10,000 flying hours to become an expert in his field.

After listening to my explanation, the participant then agreed not to be mediocre :) Ok, now it's my turn to convey to you a logic pyramid discovered by a neuroscientist duo named Robert Dilts and Gregory Bateson, which if we do, will make us more powerful in our analytical skills, helping other people, solving problems and creating harmonious relationships:

Environment

Try to pay attention to the environment you are in, does this environment help you to achieve what you want?Of course, before looking at the environment, we have to ask ourselves, what do we want to aim for in this life?What is a clear goal?Has it been done measurably?What career path do you want to achieve?Only then can we match it with the commensurate environment that we must have.Including getting rid of the environment/people who are not appropriate/associated with us, to facilitate healthy mental growth.

Behavior

This is often a stumbling block, someone who already has clear goals, the right environment, but if it is not followed by pleasant behavior, of course will not be able to easily reach the next level.Ask yourself, am I an open person?Want to receive input or criticism?

Ability

When someone already has the 2 points above, it's time to focus on becoming a specialist, there is no time to wait, there is no time to be lazy.Make a priority scale, measure the processing time, make an order from the most difficult to be done to the easiest.There is also no time to overthink because there is no point at all.Overthinking will only make us become people who are stagnant, frustrated and ultimately stressed about things that are not important to think about, especially regarding external things that we cannot control at all.Sharpen your skills and expand your horizons as wide as the ocean.

Belief and Values

Mental defense is again needed to achieve clear life goals, what do we believe in ourselves?What firm values ​​do we hold intact?Discipline?On time?Integrity?Becoming a person who has a growth mindset and walks the talk is very appropriate.

Identity

Make it clear who our new identity is, and quickly abandon the old identity.Become a new person, with all new thoughts, feelings, body to become a strong person.So who is the new me?What brand do I want to use?Think about all the aspects that I have discussed above, and summarize them into keywords that represent our nature, our work, the way we interact, the way we look which becomes our personal brand.

The Mission

What goal do we want to achieve?Personal goals?Goal where do we work?An entrepreneur and speaker, Stephen Covey says "begin with the end in mind" thinking about the end result we want to aim for.What is that goal for?This is the highest level, which will make us feel useful in life and also ultimately make a meaningful contribution to other people or society at large.This level is very powerful, the mission shines through everything.You will always wake up excited when you have designed everything I discuss in this article.Let's!