When we build a benchmarking mechanism, it allows us to literally visually look at something that tells the negativity bias in our brains. So benchmarks, especially visual ways or mechanisms can be incredibly powerful. Now, the third element of the plan is what I call workarounds. Professor Gabrielle Ingen developed a methodology she calls, she short hands as Woop WOP, which stands for Wish, Outcome Obstacle Plan. She said, you know, are you more likely to achieve a deeply meaningful goal if you anticipate all the possible things that would go wrong? And this is external, also internal, meaning your own chatter and fear and self doubt.

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