In the 1950's, the study of goal setting theory was not a highly regarded pursuit. In fact, the whole array of motivation theory, the forerunner of goal setting theory, is not accepted as a legitimate field of study or discipline. But today, goal setting theory is not only an accepted science, but also a persistent reality of American everyday life. But, before you begin, be sure to figure out first what you want to happen in your career. Take the time to sit down and list all your goals and aspirations, and craft a chart to see whether you are near or far from any of these goals. For others, career goal setting is no more than a few minutes of talking it out with some friends, or silently thinking about it, albeit melancholy, over a bottle of beer. Thus, the ability, skill and talent to manage the financial aspects of one s life is very essential and helpful in the context of the contemporary times. That is why setting goals to achieve financial targets and aims is very necessary and should be done every now and then to ensure that each individual is on his senses in managing and keeping his financials afloat. When you have your goals already set, or even if you are still in the arduous and continuous process of achieving these goals, knowing your priorities and adhering to attaining them would likely help you somehow get orderly amid the long and winding goal-achieving process. Set performance goals instead of outcome goals. But some important aspect of this "writing" process is omitted. In writing, just like in thinking, there are many steps. And if it is the first step of thinking, usually the "warm-up" period that is committed into writing, then the problem is in the making. This is so because goals can be easily lost in myriad of letters in written form. Because the answer lies not in simply knowing what's your purpose in life but lies in discovering what's your goal in life. The last one is only possible if you have already gone through the process of goal setting. Soul-searching is actually personal goal setting in its infancy. The only problem is that for many people that infant never grow up into maturity.