The chapter explores the shift from trauma-focused counseling to focusing on joy and past experiences as a valuable roadmap for setting meaningful goals. It emphasizes the importance of looking back at moments of joy and insight to cultivate gratitude and self-awareness in aligning life choices with genuine joys and desires. The discussion touches on setting enjoyable goals that embrace gifts and joy rather than solely aiming to fix perceived problems.
What fuels your biggest dreams? How do you set goals that light you up instead of burn you out? New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff reveals how to ditch external pressures and re-center your goals around joy.
Jon explains why starting with a "fun goal" builds confidence for bigger dreams, and how to stay motivated by tapping into creative flow states. Learn how to define success on your own terms through Jon's unique 3-step methodology from his new book All It Takes Is A Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential. Discover practical strategies to unlock your potential, eliminate regrets, and live a life filled with gratitude and purpose.
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