So-Called ‘SMART Goals’ Are a Case of Style Over Substance
Maybe Scott Adams said it best:
To put it bluntly, goals are for losers. That’s literally true most of the time. For example, if your goal is to lose ten pounds, you will spend every moment until you reach the goal—if you reach it at all—feeling as if you were short of your goal. In other words, goal-oriented people exist in a state of nearly con
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What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal Setting
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First off, goals have an endpoint. This is why many people revert to their previous state after achieving a certain goal. People run marathons, then stop exercising altogether.(...) Second, goals rely on factors that we do not always have control over. It’s an unavoidable fact that reaching a goal is not always possible, regardless of effort.(...) ... See more
Farnam Street • Habits vs. Goals: A Look at the Benefits of a Systematic Approach to Life
good goals tend to be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic and Timely.