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The Science (And Philosophy) Of Setting Optimal Goals

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Goals Are Too Difficult, Too Rigid, Too Hard

We tend to narrow and cement our goals too early or too often. Save the big, hairy, audacious goals for things that you can externalize. Lower the bar. Make your goals more attainable. Have some back up goals, or at the very least have different scenarios. And then try to have this flexible and adaptable mind sat m particularly for things where you want to open yourself up to getting lucky into being curious and taking new paths.

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