Kicking the Goals

Too often, especially in modern society, we are goal-oriented. Usually, that means having your eyes on a goal (or even having a goal), & continually moving towards it. This minimises deviations from the path, & tends to increase the probability of achieving goals. In theory, this is a reasonable thing to do, but in practice, how do you implement it.
If you have a goal, what is the process of reaching it? How do you know that the goal is getting nearer or farther away? How do you notice if the goal-posts change? Are there any pit-falls on the way?

These questions can only be answered by focusing on the journey - the process - rather than the goal.

The process is important, because it's yours - you define it, you control it. In fact, if you have no control over the goal (only the setting of it), then the process is the only place where your actions take effect. Each of your actions has a consequence. This may achieve a positive or negative effect with regards you reaching your goal. Sometimes the distance to the goal still may not be measurable, but at least if you're concentrating on where you place each foot-step, your direction, your environment, etc, you are less likely to trip or take a wrong turn - or lose the path entirely.
Focusing on the process is useful - it gives you something to 'do' that you have control over. You can get better at achieving goals by becoming aware of how you have achieved them in the past, & learning from that experience - which paths are more likely to be rough or even, what environments are more likely to be adverse.
Total focus on how to achieve the goal, rather than what goal to achieve, or what it looks like, is far more likely to come up with success. That success is an overall one, not necessarily relating to this goal, but in achieving goals in general.

Whether the goal relates to increasing sales, improving a product, or simply achieving a better work environment, simply wanting the goal is not enough - the process of achieving a goal is everything. It's time to change focus & look at the process. It's time to concentrate on picking up the ball & running with it. It's time for kicking the goals.