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If Your Goals Don’t Scare You, They Aren’t Set High Enough
Goals are your navigation in life. They are the direction you want to go. If your goals are well-defined, then they will steer you in the right direction. But if your goals are not defined, they can leave you spinning your wheels. You’ll waste your time making no progress.
So, it’s important to set your goals to help you go where you want to go in life.
Goals should be set high. They should be difficult. And they should scare you a little bit.
Why?
Because your goals are what you want in life. If you set your goals low, then you’re limiting yourself.
Difficult goals push you. They make you rise up to the challenge and put in the work.
Easy goals are fine. You’ll get a small reward from them. And they can help guide you in the right direction.
But easy goals aren’t going to push you. Only difficult goals will push you to be better.
Goals are meant to be challenging
Your goals need to stimulate you. If they don’t, then you’ll get bored of them. You’ll be more likely to give up on them and go in a different direction.
Challenging goals provide immense stimulation. Especially if they are goals you…
