They must be compatible with the realities of your situation such as your age, any permanent disabilities, etc. For example, you can LOOK younger, but you can’t BE younger. If you’ve stopped growing, you can’t BE taller, but you CAN be lighter, stronger, faster and more flexible or have more endurance, circumstances permitting. If you don’t BELIEVE something is possible, you won’t really try.

Likewise,you can’t devote more hours or money to a task or program than you can realistically afford due to work, family or other obligation. But that’s no reason not to start either, albeit on a smaller. more realistic scale.

You can work with what you have available, build a good foundation and continue to monitor your progress against your targets.

Part 1: Goals must be realistic and achievable
Part 2: Goals must be specific and personal to you
Part 3: Goals must be measurable
Part 4: Goals must have a time frame
Part 5: Goals must be written down