This way of setting goals will work in 2025
In this era of rapid change and growing awareness, it is necessary to look at goal setting in a new way. The usual method of setting goals for the next five years no longer works; it is too restrictive and no longer in line with developments and your reality. You therefore need a different way of setting goals that takes rapidly changing circumstances into account and takes the short term as its starting point. I will explain the reasons for this below, and you will immediately understand what will help you set and achieve your goals.
Why the old way of setting goals no longer works
The reason why the old way of setting goals no longer works is actually very simple. The development of both humanity and the world around us is accelerating at such a pace that it is no longer possible to imagine where we want to be in five years' time. We have reached a point in the growth curves where the curve is no longer rising slowly but is rising very rapidly. One development follows another so quickly that it will require a lot from many of us to keep up. But if you do go for it, you will find that you, as a person, can get so much more out of yourself and your life than you ever thought possible. And that speed is so high that you will have to adjust your goals on a regular basis.
The impact of AI and other technological developments on goal setting
Just look at the developments in the field of AI. ChatGPT came out a few years ago, and now there are thousands of programs, services, and who knows what else that use that AI technology. You can't ignore it anymore. You're already using that technology, whether you know it or not.
Most of us did not foresee this development. But it is precisely because of the advent of AI that our world will change rapidly, and with it your opportunities. Whether you like it or not, you will have to go along with it and let your goals grow with it. Otherwise, the gap between you and the world will widen. And with it, the gap between you and living up to your potential. So when setting goals, you will have to be much more flexible and also keep the timeline shorter in order to continue to make the most of your opportunities.
The consequences of the acceleration of energies for setting goals
Not only are developments in technology advancing at lightning speed, but the energies of the Universe are also accelerating. This change in frequency is revealing things that no longer serve us and inviting us to rapidly grow to a higher level. Not only as individuals, but also as humanity, we will be able to utilize more of our potential.
Month after month, the Universe indicates in Marleen de Vaanholt's energy updates that exponential growth is possible for each of us. The year 2025 in particular will make a huge difference and lay the foundation for this.
The energy update for January 2025 even indicated that this year you could experience personal development that would normally take 5-12 years! So if you continue to set goals for the next 5 years, you are bound to fail. Because those goals are completely out of line with the tremendous speed of your personal growth and, therefore, your possibilities.
Which method of setting goals will work in 2025?
Adjust your timeline
The way you set goals therefore requires a different approach. The first adjustment you need to make concerns the timeline you use as a starting point. If you can achieve growth equivalent to five years or more in just one year, it makes more sense to limit yourself to a maximum of eighteen months. That way, you respect yourself and your growth and you are being more realistic. You then take into account that you can achieve this goal many times faster than before. Simply because the energies that want to lift you to a higher level work so quickly that you can also achieve your goal faster. And that's not even mentioning the rapid development of AI in tools that can help you do this.
Just decide on a direction
The second adjustment concerns the level of detail in your objective. When developments are happening so quickly, it is better to limit yourself to determining a general direction. Think of it more as a dot you place on the horizon. That is the direction you want to work towards, and then you set a course and regularly evaluate whether this is still the best route to get there.
So, you mainly decide WHERE you want to go and make that specific. But you are more flexible about the HOW.
Follow this step-by-step plan for your short-term interim goals
It is therefore best to determine your actions by setting short-term interim goals. The ideal timeframe for this is a period of 6-12 weeks, depending on your interim goal.
Ask yourself the following questions:
- What is the basis or continuation of the main goal you want to achieve?
- What is the next logical step on the way to your main goal?
- What is a realistic timeline for this?
- Is the interim goal achievable within a period of 6-12 weeks? If not, make the interim goal smaller. Reformulate the goal so that it is something you can achieve within that period.
- Are there any developments you can use to better achieve your goal?
- Which aspects of yourself need attention in order to grow and elevate yourself to the next level?
- What actions are associated with your intermediate goal?
Repeat these steps after 6-12 weeks.
In which areas of life is it best to set goals?
If you want to make the most of the opportunities available to you in 2025, there are areas that will require your attention as a result of rapid technological developments and your own ongoing personal development.
1) Set goals for work and activities:
Thanks to all the technological developments and the enormous personal growth you can experience, you can now manifest your goals in a shorter period of time in terms of work and other activities. Dare to think bigger than before for a period of 6-18 months. Determine what you want to achieve with your work or activity within period 'x' and make that your goal for the next year and a half. Then follow the step-by-step plan to achieve your goal in a way that suits the current times.
2) Set goals for your personal development
Realize that investing in your personal development this year is a prerequisite for achieving your goals in any area of your life! You, as a person, are the foundation behind the success of your work or activity and its impact on the world around you. In order to achieve different, better results now, you need to focus on your mindset, beliefs, blockages, and habits in a way that is appropriate for the current times. Therefore, determine the areas that need attention or where you feel there is room for further improvement and set goals for them.
Don't skimp on time in this regard. Allow yourself the attention and space to respond as optimally as possible to the energies of the Universe that want to lift you, as a human being, to the next level. This also includes your impact, your legacy. So working on yourself = working on making a difference in this world. And according to the energy update for 2025, that is also one of the priorities for this year.
3) Continue to invest in your knowledge
With developments happening so quickly, you can no longer afford to put off keeping up with or expanding your knowledge. If you don't go with the flow, you'll be left behind. Even if you are an expert in one area, if you don't make time to try out and apply relevant new methods, techniques, and tools, you will lose your edge. You will be overtaken left and right by those who do take the time to do so, and your authority and efficiency will diminish.
Now, some people think that this authority value does not apply to them. Perhaps you do work that you consider to be fairly general, or you are no longer employed. But just look at the development of mobile telephony and the internet. These have become an integral part of our daily lives and are now a daily necessity. Companies assume that you have email and access to the internet. More and more (work) processes make use of your own mobile phone. Without it, you will be left behind in many areas. Your degree of flexibility to grow with developments is therefore also decisive for your opportunities and the value you can or cannot add.
And this is just the beginning. Look around you. Look at developments in the automotive industry, for example. You will see options and possibilities that require you to stretch your mind considerably in terms of what a car's role and function are. The options are mind-blowing and make you realize that you can only keep up if you are willing to open yourself up to a different experience and a different way of looking at the world and the role of a tool. You cannot come up with these kinds of things if you continue to think within the current frameworks. This requires a high degree of creativity and a completely different way of looking at life. Out-of-the-box thinking becomes the norm, and that is only possible if you set aside all kinds of imposed conventions and focus on allowing yourself to flourish as a human being.
AI also has a huge impact thanks to all its possibilities. You already use it more than you might realize, but it also offers you many opportunities to make your work and your life more efficient. Of course, this has not gone unnoticed by software package producers. Even the most basic packages now contain AI elements. From helping to write better texts to website construction to personal assistant and customer service. You name it, AI can help you increase your own creativity, knowledge, and efficiency.
Therefore, one of your goals this year should be to determine how you can make the most of this and increase your knowledge in this area. Determine in which areas you could use help and support, and then research the tools that can help you with that. Make a choice and get started. Set aside time to explore the possibilities with that tool. Play around with it. Learn to become familiar with it and then put it to serious use.
Conclusion: Approach goal setting with a playful, inquisitive attitude.
And that is another important aspect of the new way of setting and achieving your goals. Approach the goal with playfulness. Allow yourself to investigate and explore that goal. Don't be critical, but tap into your creativity.
The year 2025 is about exploring possibilities and responding to energies and developments. You cannot force this with inflexibility and rigid thinking. It requires playfulness, flexibility, and an inquiring attitude. It requires you to dream and think in terms of possibilities, and then look at what options you have to make that dream come true as quickly as possible to the best of your ability, or even better.
Adjust the way you set goals. Then you will achieve more than you ever thought possible and quickly manifest your dream life.
Want to know more about the impact of the changing energies of 2025?
Curious about what else will change in 2025? Follow Marleen te Vaanholt's energy updates. You can view the update for the year 2025 here, the update for January 2025 here, and the update for February 2025 here.
You can also still join the Elevate 2025 program. This program focuses on your personal growth and how you, as a person, can make better use of energies to elevate yourself and your life to a higher level.
