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Goals Toolkit: How to Set & Achieve Your Goals

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The Importance of Random Intermittent Reinforcement for Motivation and Goal Pursuit

Rewarding yourself every time you reach a milestone can diminish the potency of the reward and reduce motivation over time/nOnly rewarding yourself when you accomplish your goal can undermine your probability of success/nIncorporating random intermittent reinforcement, similar to what casinos use, can help maintain ongoing motivation/nRewarding yourself should depend on a random coin toss, with a 50-50 probability/nPhysical rewards like monetary rewards, food rewards, or enjoying a movie are easier to incorporate

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