Goal-Setting Doesn’t Work. Here’s What Does.
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when the focus is on how to set goals rather than how to choose them in the first place, goals can easily turn into instruments of self-flagellation. step back, create distance from the systems of desire that we’re part of, and to try to see them for what they are The obsession with goal setting is
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Goal-setting is often seen as the key to success, but research has shown that it doesn't always work. Instead, it's important to focus on the systems of desire behind our goals. This means understanding why we want to achieve something and what drives us to do it. It also means understanding our own strengths and weaknesses and how they can help or hinder our progress. By understanding these systems, we can create more effective strategies for achieving our goals and be more successful in the long run.
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- when the focus is on how to set goals rather than how to choose them in the first place, goals can easily turn into instruments of self-flagellation.
- step back, create distance from the systems of desire that we’re part of, and to try to see them for what they are
- The obsession with goal setting is misguided, even counterproductive. Setting goals isn’t bad. But when the focus is on how to set goals rather than how to choose them in the first place, goals can easily turn into instruments of self-flagellation.
- Most people aren’t fully responsible for choosing their own goals. People pursue the goals that are on offer to them in their system of desire. Goals are often chosen for us, by models. And that means the goalposts are always moving.
- there are systems of desire behind nearly every goal
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Himanshu Sethi
Information Presented: - Systems that create desire for things in us - Importance of desire for us - What creates desire - How to break out of such (mimetic) systems Lessons Learned: - To step back, see bigger picture then spend my time and resources at a puticular area Color Code: Blue: General Statement Green: Resoning behind the statement Red...
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