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How to Turn Uninspiring Goals Into an Epic Adventure
Procrastinating
Procrastination, or the way we let pending tasks linger on, just avoiding them, is one of the main reasons our goals don't materialize.
The longer any work is avoided the harder it becomes to eventually do it.
Like dishes piling up in the kitchen sink, they get harder and harder to do as the load increases.
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The Rush of Motivation
During the first week of the new year, there is a rush of motivated people who want to achieve their respective self-improvement goals. But then all this rush always tapers off, with only about 8 % of people actually managing to achieve their goals by the end of the year.
Procrastinating
Procrastination, or the way we let pending tasks linger on, just avoiding them, is one of the main reasons our goals don't materialize.
The longer any work is avoided the harder it becomes to eventually do it.
Like dishes piling up in the kitchen sink, they get harder and harder to do as the load increases.
Fear as the Cause of Inaction
Fear causes us to procrastinate. It can be:
- Fear of change
- Fear of leaving our comfort zone
- Fear of the unknown
- Fear of failure
- Fear of what other people would think of us
We justify these fears by imaginary different reasons, but the root cause is not related to our invented reasons, it is our inherent fear.
Busy Avoiding Productive Work
We are busy being busy, while not doing anything productive or of real value.
Being Playful
Playing or being in a playful mode is the key to dismantle fear and to achieve real productivity.
Being playful leads to creativity, adaptability, better focus and memory, improved language skills, and creative problem-solving abilities. Playing also has certain social advantages like teamwork, conflict resolution, leadership skill development
Survival Mode
We try to break free from this cycle by goal setting and resolving to do something for ourselves but we sometimes fail miserably.
Ultimate Goals: The Bucket List
This is the real essence of what matters in your life. This is your legacy, your ultimate aim.
Out of the Rat Race
Your bucket list can be redefined as your ultimate adventure, your Epic Adventure, or your Quest.
Cultivate your life as you truly desire, by being aggressive in weeding out the useless stuff, while focusing on people, experiences and relationships that truly matter. Get out of your rat race and find your ability to embrace your true calling by eliminating the old and stepping in the new.
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Tips To Finding The Right Goals
- Listen to your discontent. It tells you when something is wrong. And that might be exactly what you need to correct.
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The Aftermath Of Achieving Goals
If the goal is meaningful, it will transform us. We’ll be more confident, mature, capable of seeing even bigger adventures, and empowered to pursue them.
A quest might end better than we imagine or disastrously. Either way, there’s always another adventure if we’re willing to pursue it.
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Force yourself to do things
Our mind has muscles. It memorizes patterns. By doing this over and over, you're building your willpower and self-discipline.
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Focus on the emotional reward
Focus on the feeling you feel after doing something that you know is good for you.
- The adrenaline rush.
- The feeling of being fit and healthy.
- The relief you feel after having finished a big project.
- The pride you gain from an accomplishment.
- The confidence you feel after having faced your fear.
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Gamify Your Life Cheat Codes
#1: Define your success and failure norms.
#2: Measure your progress with numbers.
#3: Assign rewards and punishments for every outcome.
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Developing Your Own Life Game
- Live the game you dream.
- Make your own Playbook. Identify the “epic players”, the current “quests”, the “bosses” and the “countermoves” in beating them.
- Experiment a reward system. Give points to every milestone and collect “loots” in the form of predetermined rewards.
- Create your “dashboard” for detailed project planning.
- Keep your game simple. Do not load it with too many and complicated rules and quests.
- Pause for a while to regain your energy. Sticking to the game is more valuable than heroic bursts followed by inaction.
- Design it beautifully to be inspired to play it.
- Revisit and refine your game, improve your Playbook.
- Define boundaries. Don’t be a game addict.