Why Goals Ruin Your Life

While aiming high with clear and SMART goals seems like the path to success, sometimes it can trap us. The "specific" part, meant to keep us on track, can turn into a cage, trapping us in a rigid plan. We all know that life will always throw twists and turns that we may not have control over, even if our plan is perfect. If our goals are too inflexible, we miss opportunities to grow and become better versions of ourselves. Life is about adapting, and sometimes, the best way to live life to the fullest is to loosen our grip on those overly specific goals and let life open us to the amazing changes that make us even better versions of ourselves.

Join the conversation with your host, Paul Lyngso, as he shares more insights on why SMART goals might ruin your happy life. When you get too specific in a goal, you create a binary. Anything you achieve that does not fit into alignment is seen as a failure, which is dangerous to your subconscious mind. Additionally, such goals pin you to the wall and rip you off the power to make adjustments and changes that could lead to a better and more meaningful life. 

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Key Highlights from the Show

[00:01] The flaws of the ever-hyped concept of SMART goals

[03:35] Two-part framework to shift your mindset on goals

[03:44] Focus on direction over destination

[07:08] Embrace soft offense

[09:50] How to have a better perspective on your health and fitness goals

[10:32] Takeaway tips from this episode

[11:39] Wrap-up and end of the show

Notable Quotes 

• As soon as you get strictly specific with your goals, you create a binary in your mind- (01:03).
• Sometimes, you need to take a new direction from your goals. When your perspective changes, you start seeing things from a different vantage point. -(07:35)
• Check your goals. There is so much you can’t control when achieving a specific outcome. You don’t want to tell yourself that you are failing continually. (10:36)
• Reserve the right to change your mind. If what you wanted yesterday is not what you want today, don’t just silence that voice, but have a conversation with yourself. - (10:47)
• The fountain of youth in our brain is flexible thinking and open-mindedness. - (11:23)

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Paul Lyngso 

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