{"id":1174,"date":"2020-02-01T00:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/randywithers.com\/?p=1174"},"modified":"2021-12-14T00:59:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T05:59:23","slug":"setting-goals-in-star-wars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/setting-goals-in-star-wars\/","title":{"rendered":"How Star Wars Teaches Us The Value of Setting Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/setting-goals-in-star-wars\/#Goals_and_the_Human_Condition\" title=\"Goals and the Human Condition\">Goals and the Human Condition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/setting-goals-in-star-wars\/#A_Closer_Look_at_Star_Wars\" title=\"A Closer Look at Star Wars\">A Closer Look at Star Wars<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/setting-goals-in-star-wars\/#The_Power_of_Setting_Goals\" title=\"The Power of Setting Goals\">The Power of Setting Goals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/setting-goals-in-star-wars\/#What_Do_Your_Goals_Say_About_You\" title=\"What Do Your Goals Say About You?\">What Do Your Goals Say About You?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/setting-goals-in-star-wars\/#References\" title=\"References\">References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The opening crawl of&nbsp;<em>The Empire Strikes Back&nbsp;<\/em>makes one thing clear: Darth Vader is a man on a mission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the previous Episode, the Rebellion has struck a critical blow to the Empire with the destruction of the Death Star, but Vader remains undaunted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If anything, his failure has only strengthened his resolve. The last paragraph sums up his motivation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The evil lord Darth Vader, obsessed with finding young Skywalker, has dispatched thousands of remote probes into the far reaches of space\u2026.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Say what you will about the Sith \u2014 Vader is all about setting goals.&nbsp;He knows what he wants, he knows what he must do, and he\u2019s willing to do anything to achieve them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just ask Captain Needa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Towards the end of the First Act, he dispatches an armada of Star Destroyers into an asteroid field just to capture Han Solo, on the off-chance that Han might lead him to Luke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thousands&nbsp;(I\u2019m guessing)&nbsp;die in the process, and Vader even executes a couple of senior officers just to drill home the point that he is not f-cking around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crazy thing is, this stunt works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vader\u2019s plan actually leads to Luke Skywalker\u2019s capture, albeit temporarily. And perhaps the only reason that Vader is not successful is that Luke has goals, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we all know that being turned to the Dark Side is not one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting Goals: 1. Just kinda wingin&#8217; it: 0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-Star-Wars-Can-Teach-Us-About-The-Value-Of-Setting-Goals.jpg\" alt=\"What Star Wars Can Teach Us About The Value Of Setting Goals\" class=\"wp-image-22740 lazyload\" width=\"368\" height=\"551\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-Star-Wars-Can-Teach-Us-About-The-Value-Of-Setting-Goals.jpg\" alt=\"What Star Wars Can Teach Us About The Value Of Setting Goals\" class=\"wp-image-22740 lazyload\" width=\"368\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-Star-Wars-Can-Teach-Us-About-The-Value-Of-Setting-Goals.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-Star-Wars-Can-Teach-Us-About-The-Value-Of-Setting-Goals-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-Star-Wars-Can-Teach-Us-About-The-Value-Of-Setting-Goals-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-Star-Wars-Can-Teach-Us-About-The-Value-Of-Setting-Goals-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>What Star Wars Can Teach Us About the Importance of Setting Goals<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Goals_and_the_Human_Condition\"><\/span>Goals and the Human Condition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are all characters in a story that has not yet been written, and whether our tale ultimately has any value to the world depends in large part on the motivations that define us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For people for whom setting goals comes naturally, there is little that they cannot accomplish. It&#8217;s mostly just a question of effort and patience and time.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we die, no one will remember us for our material possessions, or where we went to school, or for the home in which we lived, or even for the mistakes that we made, but instead for the reasons that gave our life\u2019s purpose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting goals is a way of setting pen to paper so that yet unwritten story can one day be told, hopefully with the ending you had in mind the whole time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is true in both fiction and in real life because the line between fiction and reality blurs with the passage of time. History is ultimately a story, one that hinges upon emotion more than fact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it is not the facts of history that resonate with us so much as it is the motivations of historical figures. Napoleon\u2019s ambition. Custer\u2019s hubris. Churchill\u2019s tenacity. Hitler\u2019s vengeance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without context, history is just a collection of dates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow rel=&quot;sponsored&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Manifest Magic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/recommends\/manifest-magic\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: Learn How to Manifest Abundance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This, of course, is also why characters in fiction resonate with us as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While their stories are merely the result of imagination, their impact on us can still be profound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Captain Ahab, Sarah Connor, James Kirk, Macbeth, Katniss Everdeen \u2014 we remember these characters for what they tried to achieve, regardless of success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were all about setting goals, too, even if they didn&#8217;t achieve them. Ahab never bested the whale, but we still derive value from his story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<em>The Empire Strikes Back<\/em>, Vader ultimately fails as well, but that doesn\u2019t dilute the power of his narrative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If anything, it is strengthened by it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The point, here, is that motivation&nbsp;<em>matters<\/em>. Setting goals <em>matter<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goals tell us the direction we are headed, but they also tell us who we <em>are<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goals articulate purpose. Setting goals helps shape the narrative. Goals are the things that separate us from a life less ordinary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goals, in stories, are the things our subconscious latches onto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Closer_Look_at_Star_Wars\"><\/span><strong>A Closer Look at Star Wars<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At 40 years old,&nbsp;<em>The Empire Strikes Back&nbsp;<\/em>easily trumps the schlock that passes for movies these days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The special effects are stunning. The characters it establishes like Boba Fett and Yoda are iconic. The screenplay (by Lawrence Kasdan who also wrote&nbsp;<em>The Big Chill<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/em>) is perfection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the story itself evokes actual, raw emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remove the space battles and the wizardry, and&nbsp;<em>Empire<\/em>, at its core, is a story about a conflict between father and son. Who can\u2019t relate to that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the myriad things that make this movie so strong (and to a lesser extent,&nbsp;<em>A New Hope<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Return of the Jedi<\/em>) is also one of the myriad things that makes the Prequels so awful. Namely, clearly-defined goals. Or a lack thereof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the full text of&nbsp;<em>Empire\u2019s<\/em>&nbsp;opening crawl:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>It is a dark time for the Rebellion. Although the Death Star has been destroyed, Imperial troops have driven the Rebel forces from their hidden base and pursued them across the galaxy. Evading the dreaded Imperial Starfleet, a group of freedom fighters led by Luke Skywalker has established a new secret base on the remote ice world of Hoth. The evil lord Darth Vader, obsessed with finding young Skywalker, has dispatched thousands of remote probes into the far reaches of space\u2026.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We learn everything we need to know in just a few sentences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rebels are in hiding and the Empire is in hot pursuit. Luke is a leader now, and Darth Vader is after him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We don\u2019t know why, exactly, but we\u2019re not supposed to at this point. We do know that Vader\u2019s goal is to find Luke and Luke\u2019s goal is to fight the Empire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the central character\u2019s motivations. They are simple but well-defined goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, let\u2019s look at&nbsp;<em>Empire\u2019s&nbsp;<\/em>Prequel mirror,&nbsp;<em>Attack of the Clones.&nbsp;<\/em>This is its opening crawl:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>There is unrest in the Galactic Senate. Several thousand solar systems have declared their intentions to leave the Republic. This separatist movement, under the leadership of the mysterious Count Dooku, has made it difficult for the limited number of Jedi Knights to maintain peace and order in the galaxy. Senator Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, is returning to the Galactic Senate to vote on the critical issue of creating an ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC to assist the overwhelmed Jedi\u2026.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what we know: a bunch of planets are threatening to leave the Senate, for some reason. And there is a Separatist movement, for some reason. And they\u2019re gonna vote to raise an army, for some reason. Also, the Jedi are overwhelmed, for some reason. Got it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few questions come to mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Who are the hero and the villain of this story?<\/li><li>What is it that they are trying to achieve, and why?<\/li><li>Are their allegiances to the Senate or to the Separatists, and why?<\/li><li>What is it about the Separatists that make them good or evil?<\/li><li>What is it about the Senate that makes it good or evil?<\/li><li>What is the consequence, if any, if the Separatists Separate?<\/li><li>Is anyone setting goals to do anything anywhere?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There is only one legitimate answer to these questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We have absolutely no idea<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Power_of_Setting_Goals\"><\/span>The Power of Setting Goals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In real life, the better terms to use are Protagonist and Antagonist, as Hero and Villain are a point of view. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Protagonist is simply the main character, while the Antagonist is the person or thing that opposes them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Macbeth, for example, was the villain, but he was the Protagonist of his story. His goal was to usurp the crown and his motivation was power, but he is still central to the story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And as is the case with fictional characters, our goals in real life define the nature of our story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are the Protagonist as well. Who or what opposes you in the story that is your life? What is your conflict? What is it that&nbsp;<em>defines<\/em>&nbsp;you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find yourself living a life <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/hidden-causes-of-depression\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">devoid of purpose<\/a>, could it be that this answer evades you? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it does not, don\u2019t you see how your own motivations shape the direction of your story?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This, in essence, is the power of setting goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prequels failed for many reasons, but a big one was that poorly defined characters had poorly defined goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Anakin\u2019s goal was to\u2026 lie to the Jedi and sleep with Padme (I\u2019m guessing). <\/li><li>Obi-Wan\u2019s goal was to\u2026 investigate conspiracies (I\u2019m guessing). <\/li><li>Darth Maul\u2019s was to\u2026 get sliced in half (I\u2019m guessing). <\/li><li>The Senate\u2019s was to vote on things. <\/li><li>The Separatists\u2019 was to&#8230; separate? I\u2019m not really sure.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Empire<\/em>, on the other hand, boasts characters whose motivations and goals are clear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Han Solo wants to protect Leia from Vader. <\/li><li>Yoda wants to teach Luke to become a Jedi. <\/li><li>Boba Fett wants to collect a bounty from Jabba the Hutt. <\/li><li>Lando wants to protect his people from the Empire. <\/li><li>Luke wants to save his friends. <\/li><li>And Vader wants to turn Luke to the Dark Side.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We might not share these goals, but we do understand the motivations behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We relate to these characters because we relate to the value of goals. It doesn\u2019t matter that the story takes place in space \u2014 what suspends our disbelief is the understanding that motivation is central to the human experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motivation is what founded the New World. Motivation is what landed astronauts on the Moon. It\u2019s what gets us to work in the morning and guides us as parents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the pursuit of goals that give our lives meaning, be it the acquisition of wealth, or love, or family, or power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do. Or do not. There is no try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Do_Your_Goals_Say_About_You\"><\/span>What Do Your Goals Say About You?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a therapist, I insist that my clients set goals. They get to choose what they are and it\u2019s up to them to accomplish them, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/how-to-get-results-in-therapy\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">good therapy<\/a> cannot exist without clearly-defined goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, I\u2019ll ask a client what they want, and they\u2019ll tell me that they want to \u201cget better.\u201d So together we seek clarification on what that actually means, because \u201cgetting better\u201d means different things to different people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting goals adds color to the bleak canvas of life. They satisfy our existential need to make meaning, which I\u2019d argue is essential for our <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/category\/mental-health\/\" title=\"mental health\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">mental health<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Auschwitz-survivor and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl wrote, \u201cThose who have a \u2018why\u2019 to live, can bear with almost any \u2018how\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I often find that a correlation exists between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/how-to-identify-emotional-blocks-and-overcome-past-relationship-trauma\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">emotional distress<\/a> and a lack of clearly defined goals.&nbsp;So much of our anxieties stem from an inability to control the world around us \u2014 goals have a way of providing some semblance of order from the chaos. T<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>his seems to be true with some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/what-is-major-depression\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">forms of depression<\/a> as well. We\u2019ve fallen into a hole, you see, and we can\u2019t see a way to get out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, the simplest of goals provides a focus that has a way of mitigating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/lethality-of-major-depression\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">hopelessness and despair<\/a>. How do I get myself out of this overwhelming situation, they ask? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same way you eat a 10-ton elephant \u2014 one bite at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s okay to start with a large goal so long as you refine it and provide yourself direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s like completing a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. Find the corner and edge pieces and assemble those first, so that you have a framework to complete the larger task at hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s daunting at first, but the more pieces you connect, the fewer that remain in the pile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goals promote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blunt-therapy.com\/resources\/mental-health-websites\/\">mental health<\/a> because setting goals promotes direction. Without them, we just spin out of control without direction or purpose, indifferent to what we need to make our stories worth telling \u2014 kinda like those awful Prequels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Yoda tried to explain to Luke, \u201cLuminous beings are we. Not this crude matter.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a light that exists within us, and our charge is to provide it with direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References\"><\/span>References<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a aria-label=\"5 Reasons Why Goal Setting Will Improve Your Focus (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jeffboss\/2017\/01\/19\/5-reasons-why-goal-setting-will-improve-your-focus\/#243c3632534a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">5 Reasons Why Goal Setting Will Improve Your Focus<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"21 Reasons Why Goal Setting is Important (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/leadtoimpact.com\/21-reasons-why-goals-are-important\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">21 Reasons Why Goal Setting is Important<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"The Importance of Goals and Goal Setting (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foundationscounselingllc.com\/blog\/importance-of-goals-and-goal-setting.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">The Importance of Goals and Goal Setting<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-540ad93d\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-call-to-action uagb-block-73105e3b wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__wrap\"><h5 class=\"uagb-cta__title\">Private Practice  with No Overhead and No Shortage of Clients.<br><\/h5><p class=\"uagb-cta__desc\">Join\u00a0the more than 34,000 full and part-time therapists who are earning more with BetterHelp! 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