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Originally Posted by XwChriswX
I like to think there's nothing wrong with having a goal you can 'One Day' achieve.
Hell I never thought I'd own a 35k dollar sports car either. But I did it.
So I set the bar high, it's what I do. I don't see anything wrong with it. It's not like I'm just gonna go out there and do my thing and tell the instructor to stfu. I'm gonna be listening intently to what they say and teach and tell me to do. Not to mention asking them hundreds of (hopefully intelligent) questions.
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You've set the bar to ridiculous levels lol. Not just "high". The whole point of setting a goal is to be S.M.A.R.T. about it.
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely
Goal: "I want to be able to do MANY HPDE's in a single year. Until then, I will do none"
Specific: I want to get on the track eventually. How many HPDE's a year? *shrug* (nope)
Measurable: I'll do it when I'm making enough money (nope)
Attainable: Eventually with time (possibly)
Realistic: In your situation right now? Not at all, and not for the near future either
Timely: DEFINITELY not. This will take years for you to even get started.
Now, going over the same process, except with the goal of, "I just want to get on the track, once, to see what its like":
S: Very - once is a very easily achieved
M: Again, once, and you also know what kind of money you'd need to do it.
A: Once you get a job? Very quickly, versus working up the corporate ladder to FINALLY get what you want with the other goal
R: Of course its realistic, anyone can handle 1 HPDE a year really
T: The only thing you're waiting on is a job, not multiple other factors like a huge income