text: can you tell me the difference between goal and aim?how can i distinguish words like that? for example rent and hire or job and work etc.. please help me!! the difference is subtle, but real: aim is the direction you intend, goal is the outcome you want, aim is about the trajectory, and goal about the destination. some examples...  i aim at the target. my goal is to hit the target when i fire.  my goal is to answer this question, so i aim to explain myself clearly.  my goal is pass my exam, so i aim to learn as much as i can before it.