New Delhi, April 4 -- The smartest way to set a clear goal is by making it smart. Wondering what this means? Well, it means that every goal that you have in life must be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound. You have to make sure that every goal is very realistic and that you have the right resources to achieve that goal. In addition, you have set a certain timeline to achieve that goal and be specific about what you want.

If you want to wake up at 5 am in the morning, you have to set a SMART goal towards that. Tell yourself, "Okay, I'm going to wake up at 5 am. After waking up, I'm going to do this and then I'm going to study." Every goal that you set must be smart. When you break it down into specifics, it becomes...