3-2-1: On Choosing the Right Goal, Focus, and Perseverance | James Clear
So yes, spend some time—real, uninterrupted time—thinking about what’s important to you, what your priorities are. Then, work toward that and forsake all the others. It’s not enough to wish and hope. One must act—and act right.
Stephen Hanselman • The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
The myth of radical change and overnight success is pervasive in our culture. Experts say things like, “The biggest mistake most people make in life is not setting goals high enough.” Or they tell us, “If you want massive results, then you have to take massive action.”
James Clear • The Paradox of Behavior Change
“The Paradox of Focus:
Make the most of one opportunity and more opportunities will come your way.
Moving boldly in one direction causes more paths to unfold before you.
To get more, focus on less.”
Make the most of one opportunity and more opportunities will come your way.
Moving boldly in one direction causes more paths to unfold before you.
To get more, focus on less.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On the paradox of focus, criticism, and the value of reading
The paradox of goals is, if they are so valuable, why is there often such resistance to the process? The real challenge goals present is simply that a commitment to any kind of long-term outcome assumes a willingness to abandon the familiarity of day-to-day existence and to risk a psychological jump into the unknown. What if I can’t accomplish what
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2.1 Have clear goals.
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
2.1 Have clear goals.