Only when you're clear about your personal goals, can you measure your personal growth. Here are eight proven principal that will help you to establish the right goals for your life. 1. Begin with prayers; otherwise the ladder you're climbing may be leaning against the wrong wall. Many are the plans in a man's heart, but the lord purpose prevails. 2. Think on paper, write the vision and make it plain. Writing your goals down gives them a sense of permanency, plus it energies you. 3. Set deadlines. The vision is yet for an appointed time, without a definite beginning and ending, it's easy to procrastinate and get nowhere. 4. list the steps you need to take. Then keep the list before you at all times, it would show you the part to follow. 5. Prioritize the steps in order of importance. What do you need to do first? what can you do later? An organized plan is always better than trying to carry stuffs around in your head. 6. Take actions_now. Be very careful, then, how you live_as wise not as unwise, making the most of every opportunity. A mediocre plan that is implemented always beats a plan that isn't. 7. Do something each day to move forward. For example, read systematically through the bible in a year..do physical activities that can improve you life everyday. 8. Have goals you're willing to devote your life to..