NO MORE STUPID GOALS
I HAVE A HABIT OF SETTING STUPID GOALS. There is a big difference between stupid and audacious, but sometimes I forget...
... how about you?
It's a problem for me.
And, I blame it on the bike.
Because I have set many audacious goals over the years and accomplished them it's easy to fall into a trap by simply neglecting two key differentiators.
- Believability
- Highly desirable
Without that, the goals are just stupid at best...
... defeating at worst.
Why do I blame the bike?
To be clear, the bike has helped in both stupid and audacious goal setting.
Specific audacious examples:
- Race Baja 500
- Get kids successfully into adulthood
Not only did I believe those goals were possible, I desperately wanted to see it through.
Now, for some stupid ones:
- Double sales in 12 months
- Purchase a remote vacation cabin
These weren't goals in my soul, they were more like goals I was supposed to go for...
... because of some book I read,
or magazine article,
or guru.
Therefore, stupid...
... and doomed to failure.
Let me be clear, there is nothing wrong with most goals. Nor, do I think it's bad to set goals. But, if we don't believe they are attainable and we don't really have a burning desire...
... they are worthless, and in many cases defeating.
The filter for my goals is:
- Believability
- Highly desirable
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162.6
7.5 hrs
0 Circuit of RaceDay Ready Resistance Training
20 minutes recovery
60 minutes reading + Journaling
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