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dice · 02-09-2009, 02:40 AM

I think long term (10-20 year) goals are ridiculous. Totally takes you out of the moment and sets you up for huge disappointments.

I'm a big fan of combining hourly goals (that are ends-in-themselves) and grande life schemes. I.E. If I'm running, I set a 'goal' to keep going until I hit the next stop sign.

If I don't have a specific aim for the moment I do basically nothing all day.

I've shut down all my goal setting systems that I invented, used, and failed with last year. So I'm running on 'spur of the moment' right now and I don't know if I feel good about it.

So i'm thinking of re-implemented me old binders and journals and weekly reviews.

02-09-2009, 02:40 AM	#24 (permalink)
dice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 435	I think long term (10-20 year) goals are ridiculous. Totally takes you out of the moment and sets you up for huge disappointments. I'm a big fan of combining hourly goals (that are ends-in-themselves) and grande life schemes. I.E. If I'm running, I set a 'goal' to keep going until I hit the next stop sign. If I don't have a specific aim for the moment I do basically nothing all day. I've shut down all my goal setting systems that I invented, used, and failed with last year. So I'm running on 'spur of the moment' right now and I don't know if I feel good about it. So i'm thinking of re-implemented me old binders and journals and weekly reviews.