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Better Than Happy

Entre-Talk: Goal Heaviness

Sep 18, 2023
Discover the importance of setting genuine goals and avoiding external validation. Learn about the difficulties of generating ideas and dealing with failure. Explore the importance of setting and revising goals. Shift your attitude towards goals and make them fun and pressure-free for increased achievement.
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Quick takeaways

  • Attaching heavy reasons or emotions to business goals can hinder motivation and creativity. Instead, embrace lighter reasons like finding excitement and fun in the process.
  • Avoid putting unnecessary pressure on business goals and be realistic about financial expectations. By maintaining motivation and taking gradual steps, individuals can overcome setbacks effectively.

Deep dives

Goal Heaviness: Finding Lightness in Setting Goals

The episode discusses the concept of goal heaviness when setting business goals. It advises against attaching heavy reasons or emotions to goals, such as trying to make others proud, proving oneself, or setting an example for children. Heavy reasons can lead to setbacks and disappointments feeling overwhelming, hindering motivation and creativity. Instead, the episode suggests embracing lighter reasons for setting goals, like finding excitement and fun in the process. It emphasizes the importance of having a healthy relationship with oneself and approving of one's efforts and progress without the need for external validation.

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