Do Quests, Not Goals

If you can’t wrap your head around going everywhere, or producing a symphony with hundreds of performers, or undertaking any of the other quests I’ve described so far, it’s important to remember that dreams tend to grow as you pursue them. As you gain confidence, “I can do this!” becomes “What else can I do?”

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