Routines don’t work for most people. People with young kids, pets, people who travel a lot or work remotely, find it extremely difficult to follow the same routine every day. If you keep trying, you will only end up frustrated.
Instead of focusing on setting goals, create better systems that allow you to make a little progress every day, regardless of your schedule.

Stop following routines 

It is better to focus on the process rather than the outcome. When you focus on the outcome, you slow your growth.
Commit to consistent practice. Focus on the process of getting better every single day.

Focus on the process

Most people lack success because they cannot follow a routine to achieve an important goal.
Instead of fighting a losing battle, learn to move around these tasks to start making progress when you can.

Small progress

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You've been looking at success the wrong way 
<a href="https://medium.com/@anthony_moore?source=post_page-----cd3253e1908d----------------------"><img src="https://miro.medium.com/fit/c/96/96/2*fkhIHeAyNtoML7D593mM-g.jpeg"> </a> After years of studying motivation, goal-setting, and building momentum, I've discovered that if you want to achieve your goals 10x faster, you need to stop following routines.
I know what you're thinking. Let me explain.
Routines don't work for most people. If you have young kids, pets, travel a lot, work remotely, if you have a disability...it's extremely difficult to follow the same routine every day. If you keep trying, you're just going to get frustrated and quit.
Before my wife and I adopted our little puppy Penny, we had a pretty steady schedule. I was waking up early most days to write, and my routine was pretty much the same every day.
Then we got a puppy, and everything changed.
Suddenly, our puppy was waking up an hour or two before we did, barking and whining until we'd play with her, screwing up our entire sleep schedule. When she was awake, she could be completely crazy and there was no way I could sit down and work during that time.
The rest of our schedule was flipped upside down - we needed to take Penny on walks, to the dog park, dog training class, we needed to bathe her and get her spayed and coordinate with animal daycares and feeding schedules and nap times and there was no way I could follow a routine.
So I stopped trying to follow a routine.
And that's when I started achieving my goals way faster than ever before.
This is an excerpt from an by best-selling author Scott Adams. <blockquote>"Goals work great for simple situations. But the world is rarely simple these days. You don't know what your career will look like in a year. You don't know what the economy will be doing, or which new technologies will hit the scene. Your personal life is just as unpredictable. The future is a big ball of complexity if you look out far enough. And that means your odds of picking the one best goal for you are slim, and the odds of achieving it are even slimmer, because everything is a moving target. So instead of goals, try systems that improve your odds of success (however you define success) over time. Choose projects that improve your personal value no matter how the project itself does. Find systems for diet and fitness that replace willpower with simple knowledge." </blockquote>
Don't focus on setting goals; instead, create better systems that allow you to make small progress every day, no matter what your schedule might be.
There's this story I tell that goes like this: I used to live on top of an enormous hill, and my goal was to ride my bike up the hill without stopping.
It was hard. Very hard. It was so hard, I tried almost a dozen times without succeeding.
I tried all sorts of strategies: I'd pedal fast at first to try and build momentum. Or I'd drink gatorade at I pedaled for the sugar rush. Then I tried biking from left-to-right in a zigzag, trying to ease the incline.
Nothing was working.
<ol>
	<li>I wasn't allowed to look up (towards the top of the hill).</li>
	<li>I could only look down at my pedals.</li>
</ol> 
Finally, I decided I'd try it again, but with 2 simple rules:
I began my ride.
It was the slowest attempt I'd ever done. I wasn't looking up - I was actually worried I'd run into someone! I was only focusing on my pedals, slowly pushing one pedal at a time.
I rode for what seemed like an eternity.
And for the first time...I reached the top of the hill without stopping. (I remember throwing my bike down and literally yelling with excitement).
I've found that most of the time, goals don't work. Goals are fine, but they have some problems: as James Clear <a href="https://jamesclear.com/goals-systems">wrote</a> in his fantastic book Atomic Habits, there are 3 main problems with goals. First, losers had the same goal as winners - it's not the goal that makes you succeed. Next, goals are inherently temporary. Finally, it usually sucks working towards a goal.
It's time to stop following a routine. Stop trying altogether.
Just create better systems: they're like goals on steroids. Create rules for each day where you can do a little more work. It doesn't matter if it's slow; slow's the point. You're building momentum, one step at a time, without any guilt or frustration.
In his autobiography, Bryan Cranston (Walter White of the renowned Breaking Bad) described the lesson he learned that helped him go from an average actor to an extraordinary one. Here's what he wrote:
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"Early in my career, I was always hustling. Doing commercials, guest-starring, auditioning like crazy. I was making a decent living...but I felt I was stuck in junior varsity. I wondered if I had plateaued. Then, Breck Costin [his mentor] suggested I focus on process rather than outcome.
I wasn't going to the audition to get anything: a job or money or validation. I wasn't going to compete.
I was going to give something.
I wasn't there to get a job. I was there to do a job. I was there to give a performance. If I attached to the outcome, I was setting myself up to expect, and thus to fail. My job was to be compelling. Take come chances. Enjoy the process."
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Cranston went on to say after he made this mindset shift, he felt much more relaxed and free. There was no longer any pressure, because the outcome was irrelevant. " Once I made the switch, I had power in any room I walked into," he wrote. " Which meant I could relax. I was free. "
Soon after this shift, Cranston was offered a role in the wildly popular Malcolm in the Middle, for which he was nominated for 3 Emmy awards. He is now one of the most respected and well-known actors in the world.
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You've been looking at success the wrong way After years of studying motivation, goal-setting, and building momentum, I've discovered that if you want to achieve your goals 10x faster, you need to stop following routines. I know what you're thinking. Let me explain. Routines don't work for most people.

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You've been looking at success the wrong way After years of studying motivation, goal-setting, and building momentum, I've discovered that if you want to achieve your goals 10x faster, you need to stop following routines. I know what you're thinking. Let me explain. Routines don't work for most people. If you have young kids, pets, travel a lot, work remotely, if you have a disability...it's extremely difficult to follow the same routine every day. If you keep trying, you're just going to get frustrated and quit. Before my wife and I adopted our little puppy Penny, we had a pretty steady schedule. I was waking up early most days to write, and my routine was pretty much the same every day.

Then we got a puppy, and everything changed. Suddenly, our puppy was waking up an hour or two before we did, barking and whining until we'd play with her, screwing up our entire sleep schedule. When she was awake, she could be completely crazy and there was no way I could sit down and work during that time. The rest of our schedule was flipped upside down - we needed to take Penny on walks, to the dog park, dog training class, we needed to bathe her and get her spayed and coordinate with animal daycares and feeding schedules and nap times and there was no way I could follow a routine.

So I stopped trying to follow a routine. And that's when I started achieving my goals way faster than ever before. This is an excerpt from an by best-selling author Scott Adams. "Goals work great for simple situations. But the world is rarely simple these days. You don't know what your career will look like in a year. You don't know what the economy will be doing, or which new technologies will hit the scene. Your personal life is just as unpredictable. The future is a big ball of complexity if you look out far enough. And that means your odds of picking the one best goal for you are slim, and the odds of achieving it are even slimmer, because everything is a moving target.

So I stopped trying to follow a routine. And that's when I started achieving my goals way faster than ever before. This is an excerpt from an by best-selling author Scott Adams. "Goals work great for simple situations. But the world is rarely simple these days. You don't know what your career will look like in a year. You don't know what the economy will be doing, or which new technologies will hit the scene. Don't focus on setting goals; instead, create better systems that allow you to make small progress every day, no matter what your schedule might be.

There's this story I tell that goes like this: I used to live on top of an enormous hill, and my goal was to ride my bike up the hill without stopping. It was hard. Very hard. It was so hard, I tried almost a dozen times without succeeding. I tried all sorts of strategies: I'd pedal fast at first to try and build momentum. Or I'd drink gatorade at I pedaled for the sugar rush. Then I tried biking from left-to-right in a zigzag, trying to ease the incline. Nothing was working.

<ol><li>I wasn't allowed to look up (towards the top of the hill). </li><li>I could only look down at my pedals. </li> </ol>Finally, I decided I'd try it again, but with 2 simple rules: I began my ride. It was the slowest attempt I'd ever done. I wasn't looking up - I was actually worried I'd run into someone! I was only focusing on my pedals, slowly pushing one pedal at a time. I rode for what seemed like an eternity.

And for the first time...I reached the top of the hill without stopping. (I remember throwing my bike down and literally yelling with excitement). I've found that most of the time, goals don't work . Goals are fine, but they have some problems: as James Clear <a href="https://jamesclear.com/goals-systems">wrote </a>in his fantastic book Atomic Habits , there are 3 main problems with goals. First, losers had the same goal as winners - it's not the goal that makes you succeed. Next, goals are inherently temporary. Finally, it usually sucks working towards a goal.

It's time to stop following a routine. Stop trying altogether. Just create better systems: they're like goals on steroids. Create rules for each day where you can do a little more work. It doesn't matter if it's slow; slow's the point. You're building momentum, one step at a time, without any guilt or frustration. In his autobiography, Bryan Cranston (Walter White of the renowned Breaking Bad ) described the lesson he learned that helped him go from an average actor to an extraordinary one. Here's what he wrote:

"Early in my career, I was always hustling. Doing commercials, guest-starring, auditioning like crazy. I was making a decent living...but I felt I was stuck in junior varsity. I wondered if I had plateaued. Then, Breck Costin [his mentor] suggested I focus on process rather than outcome .

Cranston went on to say after he made this mindset shift, he felt much more relaxed and free. There was no longer any pressure, because the outcome was irrelevant. " Once I made the switch, I had power in any room I walked into," he wrote. " Which meant I could relax. I was free. "

If You Want To Achieve Your Goals 10x Faster, You Need to Stop Following Routines

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