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Why you should stop setting goals (yes, really) | Emmanuel Acho
Sep 6, 2023
Emmanuel Acho, former NFL player and author, shares an alternative approach to setting goals for personal growth. He questions the value of goal setting and explores the potential negative effects it can have. Acho offers alternative approaches for achieving limitless objectives.
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- Focusing too much on a specific goal can lead to harm and failure, the risk of goal setting outweighs the potential reward.
- Having objectives with no limitations allows for continuous growth and possibility, embracing the freedom of pursuing limitless achievements.
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The Pitfalls of Goal Setting
Immanuel Acho argues against the conventional wisdom of goal-setting. He recounts his personal experience of setting a goal to be drafted in the first three rounds of the NFL draft. Despite working tirelessly towards this goal, he tore his quad and his dream fell apart. Acho suggests that focusing too much on a specific goal can lead to harm and failure. He emphasizes that the risk of goal setting outweighs the potential reward.
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