growth without Goals
achieving without setting goals
alex and
growth without Goals
When I hear people say things like “our goal is to be at 5mm ARR by 2024” I always get a little sad and uncomfortable. I don’t have quantifiable goals like that. And if I do, any number I choose feels arbitrary. My goals are usually more qualitative - to create simple, delightful products that are meaningful for the people they serve, to create dig
... See moreIt’s hard to get really depressed until your dreams come true. Once your dreams come true and you realize you feel the same way you did before then you get a feeling of hopelessness."
-Rick Rubin
"A theme will bring something to your life no goal ever can: the feeling that who you are today — right here, right now — is enough."
It is in these woods that I’ve begun to teach my son (and will soon teach my daughter) this lesson: explore for the sake of exploration, without expectation. Discover essence in your surroundings and in yourself, free from external conditioning (stories) and expectations. Build from the inside out and bottom up. Great habits and practices make a g
... See morePatrick O'Shaughnessy • Growth Without Goals
I do things, I try things, I build things, I want to make progress, I want to make things better for me, my company, my family, my neighborhood, etc. But I’ve never set a goal. It’s just not how I approach things.
A goal is something that goes away when you hit it. Once you’ve reached it, it’s gone. You could always set another one, but I just don’t... See more
A goal is something that goes away when you hit it. Once you’ve reached it, it’s gone. You could always set another one, but I just don’t... See more
Jason Fried • I’ve Never Had a Goal
A goal asks “what do I want?” but a theme asks “who am I?”
I think “accomplishments” are traps. Accomplishments, by their very definition, exist only in the past or future—which are not even real things.
Patrick O'Shaughnessy • Growth Without Goals
Success means I get to do it again tomorrow. -Steve Albini