What is a goal as opposed to a wish?

A wish versus a goal :
"I wish i could get a big raise"
"I wish i could save some money"
"I wish i could travel around the world"
If you have had any such wishes recently or over the years, it is likely you have made any progress toward them? If you hear others make such wishes, do you suspect for a second they're actually going to attain them? HARDLY.
A wish is a daydream, a fleeting fantasy about how things might be. It might be one time or recurring. It might be within or totally beyond the realms of possiblility. The common demonitor of all wishes is that they are not attached to a plan of action.

Wishes have their places:
Im not knocking wishes, they do have places. Wishes, fantacies, & daydreams all serve a purpose, including these;
- they temporarily relieve you from a trying situation.
- they build up your anticipation for something for something that might occur in the future.
- they help you to see new possibilities.
- they lay the groundwork for what might become a goal.
The last purpose is particularly worth examing. A wish can be the forerunner to a goal. In other words, by wishing something were so, you might take steps to make it so. The gap for many people between wishing & TAKING ACTION, however is large. Too many people, I fear, are content to wish their lives away.
"I wish I could lose 10pounds"
"I wish I could get the boss to notice me"
"I wish I had the time to take my kids to the circus"

Think about this, we'll continue next on 'Wishes can lose power....'

Truly,
eleena