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The second step in setting a goal is determining if it is believable.  No one else may believe it, but the question is if you believe it.

Think about your goal, no matter how far out it may be, even to you.  Do you believe in your goal?  Do you believe in yourself?  Do you believe that you have the burning desire to set the goal and work for it? 

Have you set other goals?  If you have, did you accomplish them?  Is your present goal in range with something you can believe?

A good example of a goal that may or may not be believable is swimming the English Chanel.  We all know that several people have accomplished the feat.  But, do you believe you can swim the English Chanel?  It would be hard for you to believe if you can’t swim, if you are afraid of water, or if you aren’t in good physical shape.

But, if you are healthy, love swimming, and know that you are willing to put in the time to build up the endurance, chances are that swimming the English Chanel may be a believable goal.

Believable has as much to do with you as it does with the activity or accomplishment.  The success of your goal depends on believing that you can accomplish it.  The success of your goal depends on if you believe you will work toward accomplishing it.

As you will learn all the steps to goal setting are intertwined.  All are essential.  However, believable is as much about you as it is about the goal itself.  If you don’t feel a little compulsion to complete the goal, you probably don’t believe you can accomplish it. 

Remember, this step is not a “wish you would do it” but it is faith in yourself and your goal. 

If you have written down several goals, check each for being believable.  Since we have talked about getting out from under credit card debt, we know that you can conceive not having debt.  Obviously, there was some point in your life when you did not have the debt burden weighing on you.  As you look at the amount of debt that you owe, do you believe that you will have the discipline to pay off the balances, or deep down inside do you actually believe that you may start working to pay off the debt but get sidetracked and spend the money you should use towards eliminating those balances.

Believing in a goal is half the battle.  Believing in yourself plays a big part in your success.

So, determine if your goal is believable.