why the "which" below is in plural form?

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"Personal fulfillment is achievement of life goals which are important to an individual, in contrast to the goals of society, family and other collective obligations. Personal fulfillment is an ongoing journey for a human individual."
I think it should be "which is important", because the "which" right now refer to the "achievement" and the achievement is in the singular form.
Please correct me if I am wrong
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_fulfillment

Luan Pham · Answer

I just realised that the "which" is refer to the "life goals", not the "achievement".

MVS · Answer

Replacing "which" with "that" would be better here as the clause following "are" is restrictive, i.e., removing this clause would change the meaning of this statement. Thus would also further simplify the use of "are. "

Answered by MVS on June 18, 2021

why the "which" below is in plural form?

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