The Worst Way to Set Goals

Evidence-based alternative to setting yearly goals

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Deeply ingrained in the fabric of the personal development ecosystem is the New Year’s Resolution…

But… Why?

When did we decide that the best way to have a happier, more productive year was to concoct a half-blind guess as to what we want a year from now and what we should do to get it?

I’m going to argue why you should never make another New Year’s Resolution ever again and offer an evidence-based alternative to setting yearly goals in a way that accounts for happiness, changes over time, and sustainability.

If you’d rather watch a video instead:

Humans are (really) bad at looking into the future.