Goal Setting can be hard if you have never done it or don’t know anything about it, but taking the time to set goals weekly, monthly, yearly, and beyond, can truly be a life changer.  Understanding ‘What is Important and What Really Matters’ are a part of the small steps to taking action in setting your own goals.  Those goals can relate to relationships, sports, education and academics, health, and even your everyday life, such as being a leader.  Take a moment to reflect on the important things that really matter to you and where you want to see your life going.  That is all it takes to set a goal.  Once you know what you NEED in life, you can start to set goals in order to achieve them.

At the University of Austin Texas, Admiral William H. McRaven from the Navy Seals, was able to address the class of 2014 and their achievement in graduation. During his speech he refers to the many lessons learned from the Navy Seals that relate to his everyday life and will hopefully be of value to the generation that is moving forward.

Here are 10 lessons to remember if You Want to Change the World. 

1.  If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.

2.  If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.

3.  If you want to change the world, measure a person by the size of their heart, not the size of their flippers.

4.  If you want to change the world, get over being a sugar cookie and keep moving forward.

5.  But if you want to change the world, don’t be afraid of the circuses.

6.  If you want to change the world, sometimes you have to slide down the obstacle head first.

7.  So, if you want to change the world, don’t back down from the sharks.

8.  If you want tot change the world, you must be your very best in the darkest moment.

9.  So, if you want to change the world, start singing when you’re up to your neck in mud.

10.  If you want to change the world, don’t ever, ever ring the bell.

What are you willing to do to change the world?  What heartaches, memories, triumphs, disasters, and shear joy have your experienced in trying to change the world?  What lesson are you willing to focus on a little more in order to change the world?

What does each lesson mean and how does that relate to you and student council, and WHY are each of these lessons important when setting goals?