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But goals doesn’t always work. In fact, the evidence against them is also quite strong.
- They are at odds with long-term progress
- They restrict your happiness
- They rob you of the present moment
- They set you up for self-judgement
- They are arbitrary
Goals are at odds with long-term progress In his post Forget about Setting Goals, the author (and habits expert) James Clear points out that goals are at odds with long-term progress because they create a “yoyo effect of motivation:
Many runners work hard for months, but as soon as they cross the finish line, they stop training. The race is no longer there to motivate them. What happens once the race is over? Without an extrinsic source of motivation, the progress fades:
When all of your hard work is focused on a particular goal, what is left to push you forward after you achieve it? This is why many people find themselves reverting to their old habits after accomplishing a goal
Set a process goal