Your life, your daily activities and habits demonstrate what goals you are working towards each day.
Even if you have not set an intentional goal, you are still working towards an unintentional goal.
The "unintentional goal" is what happens when you are not setting specific goals for yourself.
It often results in living life chasing after fires, feeling exhausted at day's end, all the while leaving you with the sense of having accomplished nothing.
An intentional goal gives you clear direction that helps to guide and direct your behaviors to a very specific end.
It helps you clarify your purpose in your daily activities.
3 things happen when you intentionally set a goal:

• Your energy and behavior is focused so you can engage in purposeful activity instead of aimless wanderings.
  
• Because of the goal, you strive for more than you would have otherwise.
  So even if you don't quite get there right away, you are closer than you would have been without one.
  
• You learn persistence and earn a sense of accomplishment.
  As you begin to see progress, you get a feeling of satisfaction.
  Celebrate every step along the way.
  It's a great endorphin release and good for your health!

When my life feels crazy and out of control I always come back to asking myself, "Why do I do what I do?" If I can't give myself a good answer, it's very likely that I have gotten off track, lost sight of my goal and direction.
That's the time I review what it is I'm trying to accomplish in the first place and make the appropriate adjustments to get back on track.
It's not enough to just set a goal though, you have to act on it.
Have you ever driven behind someone who has their turn signal on but they never turn? This happened to me the other day and it reminded me of the people in life who truly want to achieve the goals they have set, but just can't quite seem to make it happen.
They have their turn signal perpetually on, but never make the turn in the direction of their goals.
Maybe this describes you.
You say, "I just don't know where to start!" Here are some ideas to get you headed in the right direction:

1) Determine what it is you really want and why.
You may be tempted just to write the what and not the why.
"Why" clues you into your true motives.
Your motives need to be congruent with YOUR values (not the values you think you should have or the values of someone else in your life, but yours!)

2) Write your goals down.
There is a distinct benefit from the act of writing out your goals.
The more you write them, the more ingrained they become into your subconscious.
Then your brain is working to make things happen, even when you aren't consciously thinking about it!

3) Get an accountability partner to keep you on track! Accountability partners can come in different forms.
Find the one that is best for you.
Knowing you have to "report" in on your progress can make all the difference in the world!

4) Review your progress on a regular basis.
It's important to make sure you are on track with your original plan.
If not, determine why and adjust.
Adjusting is okay! Doesn't mean you have failed, just means you've made an adjustment!

Goal setting will help you to live your life intentionally.
It will give purpose to your daily activities so you can make the most of the 24 hours a day you have been blessed with.