Goals sound much sexier in our head than habits
- Goals: there’s a clear image of a certain result in our head and that gets us more excited in the moment;
- Habits: are long-term and repetitive - they seem boring. And there’s no clear image one can imagine for “going to the gym every morning for a year”.
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