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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Podcast

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Goals

Jan 4, 2024
40:29
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The podcast discusses the best and worst ways to set goals, factors that increase goal achievement, losing motivation, and common errors in self-improvement. They share personal goal disasters and emphasize the importance of setting realistic goals, making gradual changes, understanding intrinsic motivation, and finding enjoyment in the process. They also explore extrinsic vs intrinsic rewards, marathon training accountability, and making goal achievement enjoyable. Additionally, they discuss sleep habits and plans to improve sleep quality.
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Quick takeaways

  • Prioritize goals and tackle them one at a time, celebrating small victories along the way.
  • Find joy and satisfaction in the process of working towards a goal, focusing on intrinsic motivation rather than external rewards.

Deep dives

Setting Realistic Goals and Avoiding Overcommitment

The podcast discusses the importance of setting realistic goals and avoiding overcommitment. The hosts share their own experiences with goal setting and the failures they encountered. They emphasize the need to be realistic and patient when pursuing goals, avoiding the mindset of trying to achieve everything at once. They suggest prioritizing goals and tackling them one at a time, celebrating small victories along the way.

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