Goal-Setting Journal Prompts
Turn a vague intention into something you can act on. These prompts help you name what you want and what is in the way.
9 prompts
- What is one goal you want to accomplish this month? What's the first step?
- What habit would have the biggest positive impact on your life if you started today?
- Where do you see yourself in one year? What needs to change to get there?
- What is something you've been procrastinating on? Why?
- Describe a recent failure and what you learned from it.
- What does success look like to you right now — not five years ago, but today?
- What is one thing you can do tomorrow to move closer to your goals?
- What fear is standing between you and your next big step?
- Write about a time you surprised yourself with what you were capable of.
A goal you have written down in your own words is harder to drift away from. These prompts focus less on planning and more on being honest about what you want and why you have not started.
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