Reflecting on past goals, the speaker realized that they failed at arbitrary goals set to impress others, while they succeeded at goals aligned with their personal values. They acknowledged that motivations such as seeking external validation or impressing others led to unsustainable efforts, while goals tied to core personal values sustained them through challenges. The speaker highlighted the importance of intrinsic motivation and the underlying personal values to endure hardships and avoid giving up on goals.
It’s 2024 and hopefully you haven’t already given up on your goals for the year.
Today, we’re going to talk about the best and worst ways to set goals. We’ll talk about the factors that make you more likely to achieve your goals, why you lose motivation by week three, and the most common error everyone makes when deciding to change themselves for the better. We’ll also be sharing some of our personal goal disasters along the way to learn what not to do.
We’d also like you to share your goals with us! Details on how to do that are here.
Happy New Year.