Anjestia Gesang 16611033 "Goal Setting : A Scientific Guide to Setting and Achieving Goals"

The real challenge is not determining if youwant the result, but if you are willing to accept the sacrifices required to achieve your goal. Do you want the lifestyle that comes with your quest? Do you want the boring and ugly process that comes beforethe exciting and glamorous outcome?It's easy to sit around and think what wecoulddo or what we'dliketo do. It is an entirely different thing to accept the tradeoffs that come with our goals. Everybody wants a gold medal. Few people want to train like an Olympian.This brings us to our first key insight. Goal setting is not only about choosing the rewards you want to enjoy, but also the costs you are willing to pay.