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Positive Goals Are Vanity

Want a sports car? Maybe a nice watch? Or even a holiday home?

  • No matter what the goal is, the question I’ll ask is what happens if you don’t reach it?

For most people the answer is… Nothing

And when there is no consequence for NOT reaching the goal, most people won’t try for it, let alone reach it…

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Now What About Goals With Consequences?

Think about a situation like this:

  • You need to make $1000 or you will be evicted
  • You need to lose 10 pounds or you won’t fit your wedding dress
  • You need to finish a project or you’ll be fired

If you have ever been in one of these or something similar, you’ll know, you FIND A WAY to succeed and make it work

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Why Is This?

The difference between positive goals and goals that have consequences is:

  • Positive goals are nice

But on the other hand…

  • Consequence goals are NEEDED

In most cases, you don’t have a choice, you HAVE to make it work

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How Can You Use This To Your Advantage?

I’m not saying take a massive risk with a massive consequence… but:

  • Maybe it’s worth taking on just too many projects to push yourself to finish more
  • or moving to a new country to force yourself to level up your income
  • or even just buying smaller clothes to force yourself to lose weight to fit them

Only take risks you see as fit, but just know:

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HARRY YEATES

If you have a negative motivation (consequence) for your goal it will be 10x easier to reach

HARRY YEATES

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