How can going the extra mile help me achieve my goals? Previously I had written out goals for 1 year in the future, when I turn 18, and when I turn 25. This paper will explain how going the extra mile will help me achieve these goals and how it can help you achieve your goals. To start off, what does going the extra mile mean? Well, it can be summed up to doing more than you need to do to, for example, get just enough money to live or only doing the bare minimum you need to do for something. This is quite common as going the extra mile is quite difficult and there are many more fun time-wasting things you can be doing. An example of going the extra mile from my list is spending more time working on the book instead of constantly playing videogames and or watching tv, the same thing can apply to programing as well. Besides dedicating more time to other things, you don’t have to do, what about putting more effort into one of your goals, if you only half do something then have you really finished it? What are the benefits of going the extra mile for a goal? Well, it can be anything from getting more money, more things done, or even more enjoyment from completing something you really enjoy. So, in the end it is worthwhile to go the extra mile for your goals, you are more likely to complete them and may get more enjoyment from it rather than wasting your own time.