Author: Chuck Lucas

I am the Editor and Founder of https://principlesneverfail.us/ a blog dedicated to principle centered personal development. The social, intellectual, physical, and spirtual challenges facing individuals and the communities in which we live in 2020 and beyond will require the best that is within us. True principles anchor us to the truths previously discovered. We can move forward into the future with confidence on the correct path if we do not forsake the truths we already know. My over 50 year quest has been to discover true principles and seek to understand and strive to apply them in my life. My hope is that some of what I have found may be of value to my family, friends, and to you.

Set a goal that’s do-able… but barely

  1. The more specific the goal, the better able people are to reach it.
  2. Shift your focus from the ultimate goal to a series of doable intermediate tasks. (Divide and Conquer)
  3. As Plato’s counseled: “Do one thing and do it well.” Having only one goal makes self-control more successful than when people have two or more conflicting goals. (Focus on fewer goals)
  4.  Disengage from goals when progress is too slow. (Be practical)
  5. How bad do you want it?
  6. Oscar Wild once said “In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”  (Beware of false hope)
  7.  Shield your crucial goal from competing goals during goal pursuit. (Protect your goal)

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201704/7-tips-setting-achievable-goals