Goal Statement-Week Five

A goal statement is, "a description of what you want specifically. It states what you want, would like, prefer, hope for, expect, or ask"(78). I really like goal statements because it is a way for both you and the other person to understand your needs/wants. I use goal statements a lot when trying to resolve conflicts because it gives me and the other person involved something to work towards. I feel like arguments are hard to resolve without goal statements because no one is really sure on what changes need to be made. When me and my boyfriend try to resolve conflicts, we each try to state some sort of change that we would like to see happen. If we do not agree, we try to compromise and come up with something that we can both work towards. When people do not set goals, things are a lot harder to accomplish.