According to a study on motivation, researchers found that abstract thinking is an effective method to help with discipline. While “dreaming big” is sound advice, you need to balance that with intrinsic motivators.
The answer to this problem - “micro quotas” and “macro goals.” This means that your goals should be your big-picture items. But, quotas are the minimum amount of work you must do daily to make your bigger goals a reality. Simply put, quotas make each day approachable. And your goals become achievable because of this.
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