Disadvantages of setting goals
In fact, setting goals has disadvantages.
Let’s understand this.
1. The field of vision becomes narrower
Setting goals can narrow your field of vision.
By narrowing down the goals, there is the disadvantage that it makes it difficult to notice other opportunities.
In the first place, life is something that you gain a variety of experiences on your way somewhere.
2. Motivation decreases
If you set a larger goal than you can, on the other hand, it will actually reduce your motivation.
For example, earning $1 million a year, becoming an astronaut or professional baseball player.
3. Detrimental long-term profits
To achieve immediate goals in a way, we may be able to escape long-term meaningful activities.
You might end up doing just the shape, the number of times, and the time, and spending time without any content.
4. Increase the likelihood of failure
In order to approach a distant goal, we sometimes make unnecessary risky and reckless choices.
For example, you spend gambling, forex, and uncertain work to earn money.
5. It undermines ethics
It is easy to justify even morally problematic actions. They trick people into selling poor products, or stealing something.
6. It will damage your learning spirit
It may cut off elements that are not directly related to the goal.
In the first place, life can be opened up from hobbies or elements that seem unrelated.
7. Looking too far, neglecting the nearest moment
About Mindful Goal Focus
The goal of this article is to set scientifically effective goals based on the disadvantages I just introduced.
1. Understanding the difference in goal focus
Insufficient goal focus type
This is for people who are not focused enough on their goals.
You may be distracted or you may have given priority to something else.
Being swayed by short-term impulses
No planning
Prioritize small rewards over big rewards in the future
Very busy
I think it’s good if it’s fun
Goal focus excessive type
The type of person who spends too much energy thinking about goals.
It suggests people who don’t study for tests but make plans.
I’m afraid of failure
It’s easy to get impatient
There’s no sense of accomplishment
Determine activities that are not related to the goal as waste
Mindful Goal Focus Type
This is the ideal balanced type.
While looking back on your goals with a firm focus, you can concentrate on the tasks in front of you without being swayed by impatience or emotions.
Check your goals and progress regularly
It also has the value of relaxing and enjoying the time in front of you
Even if you fall into a slump, you can enjoy and work hard
Don’t let your attention be taken away by the past and future
2. Think about which type you fall into
Let’s take a look at which of the three types we just introduced fits you.
3. Consider the disadvantages of your type
Think about the disadvantages of your type.
You may become lethargic and unable to move, you may not feel progressing towards your goal, you may give up multiple times, or you may not know exactly what to do.
4. Think about what you can do
Let’s think about what specific actions we could take.
I try to wake up at 5am and work hard for two hours, or study during my lunch break.
Let’s try to have a target and hobby ratio of 7:3.
Immersion list and immersion list
Try writing down things you can immerse yourself even without doing anything, and what actually prevents you from immersing yourself. Here’s a guideline: 5. This is my immersion list.
Racing Games
the study
Wheel tinkering
cleaning
Iron your clothes
Conversely, this is the list of immersion interferences.
YouTube on your smartphone
Smartphone games
Symptoms of lack of motivation
Feeling fatigue
Sleepiness
Hobbies and trial list
If you don’t have any hobby or object to passionate about, your life can get stuck.
Write down what you need to type in order to prevent this. That’s the hobby/trial list.
Visiting museums and art galleries
Replace your car interior
Cleaning the room
Painting the garage
Major renovation of your home
Go to the far sea to eat delicious food
Read
Practice guitar
Let’s write down goals such as:
About goals that mindful people can focus on
People with a high mindfulness seem to have a high probability of self-matching goals.
Self-matching goal
A self-conformity goal is a goal you have wanted from the deepest part of your heart.
Find out whether a self-matching goal is established
Will you receive any great rewards if you achieve this goal?
Is this goal something that someone would want me to achieve?
If this goal is not achieved, would I feel a sense of shame?
Do I really think this goal is the most important thing?
Will this goal give me pleasure and joy?
Does this goal show your inner self?
Is this goal consistent with your most important values?
In fact, if you answer “YES” to questions 1-3, it is not a self-conformance goal.
Conversely, if you can say “YES” to questions 4-7, it is a self-conciliation goal.
Intrinsic goal commitment
Give a gift to help you achieve your goals more securely.
1. Write down the goals you are currently working on
2. Write down obstacles when working on your goals
3. Combining disability and values
It is important to add your own values to the obstacles to achieving your goals.
Target Value Map
Prepare a piece of paper and write down your values to those around you.
