Life Skills: Goal Setting

IceBreaker

Close your eyes and imagine that you are on a plane flying over the Pacific Ocean. You are with a friend and the both of you can’t wait to get back home. Suddenly, there is engine failure! The plane descends and gently crashes into the ocean alongside an uninhabited tropical island. You have just enough time to take 3 items off of the plane before it explodes. There are 15 items to choose from. Which 3 do take with you to the island?

Items Include
Box of matches, Crate of glass soda bottles, Crate with 12 bottles of water, 5 warm sweaters, First aid kit, Transistor radio, An axe, Any defense item,15 magazines, Inflatable life boat, Compass, Insect repellant, Sewing kit, Flashlight and a Bag with 5 blankets.

Things to consider before choosing

1. What are your short term goals?
2. What are your long term goals?
3. What do you choose and why?


Pick an inventor from the list: Thomas Edison, Henry FordSteve Jobs

If they had given up on their goals, what would the world be like?