Class Activity: What Are Your Life Goals?

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The following list includes some life goals that people set for themselves. This list can help students begin to think about the kinds of goals they might want to set. Ask students to identify the goals they would like to achieve in their lives. Next, they should review their top goals and circle identify the five they most want to achieve. Finally, students should review their list of five goals and rank them by priority on a 1-to-5 scale: 1 for most important, 5 for least important. Discuss the choices in class.

__ Supportive friendships

__ Good health

__ Financial security

__ A beautiful home

__ International fame

__ Work you are passionate about

__ A good love relationship

__ A satisfying religious faith or spiritual fulfillment 

__ A meaningful life

__ Success in my profession

__ A personal contribution to social justice

__ A flexible schedule

__ A satisfying and fulfilling marriage