Last Updated: June 16, 2026
Making goals stick is hard work. Although we often think think the path to reaching our goals looks like a straight line, it actually looks a lot like this:
Here are resources you can use to realize your strengths, find motivation, bring about positivity, and create a balance through the unpredictable journey of goal setting.
Use your strengths to your full potential. When you know your strengths, you can improve your life and thrive. The VIA Institute on Character is a free, scientific survey of character. Take this simple survey in 15 minutes or less to reveal your greatest strengths.
What is motivation? Motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. It is what causes you to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or reading a book to gain knowledge.
The ‘Wheel of Life’ is a useful tool to use when life has gotten out of balance. For example, feeling burned out, or generally feeling unsatisfied and not sure why. In this tool, you identify the areas, dimensions, or aspects of your life and arrange them as areas or spokes around a wheel.