Burned out on Self-Improvement? The Art of Sustainable Goal-Setting

• You feel unworthy because you don't think you're doing enough to improve yourself. Self-improvement should help you to recognise your strengths and work on your weaknesses.
• Unrealistic expectations.
• Unproven claims. There is no scientific method that can test the claims of self-improvement literature.
• Impatience with the amount of information and the supposed improvements you need.
• An oversaturated market of self-help literature. Not everything is beneficial.

Each person has a unique personality and strengths that can help them achieve their goals. You are then the best person to formulate a plan for self-improvement.

To get started:

• Write down three goals you have for the next year.
• For each goal, describe what that goal requires.
• Get an opinion from someone you trust about your goal descriptions and how you can improve it.
• Break down your goals into small steps.
• Write down deadlines for each step.