You fail because your goals are too big

Sounds strange right?

Because it is.

Everyone tells you to set big goals and don’t give up.

But..

If it was that easy wouldn’t everyone just win?

How long do I keep going before I achieve my goal?

Will I ever make it?

Those are the questions I asked myself, as an impatient person who wants to achieve his goals the next day.

Until I realized something needed to change.

So I developed a mental framework that helped me achieve my goals faster.

If you are an impatient person like me, I think you’ll find this helpful.

It might sound strange at first but I promise it will all make sense in the end.

Don’t set big goals.

Yeah, you read that right.

I know everyone tells you to have big goals, big ambitions, etc.

Here’s why I think that’s not helpful.

Because one of the biggest things people struggle with early on is getting started.

The toughest part is when you have to start something from scratch.

It’s demotivating to see others who are 10 steps ahead of you and think that you might never get there.

But we fail to realize that they were once we are.

I know you are probably wondering…

“If I don’t set big goals how will I ever get there?”

— By setting smaller goals.

What..?

Yes, let me explain.

See as humans we LOVE dopamine and you can choose how you want to get your dopamine.

By scrolling on your phone 6 hours a day or by hitting your goals and winning.

You love winning, don’t you?

Who would say “I don’t like winning”.

No one.

Because winning gives a HUGE dopamine hit.

And once you get the taste of winning.

You want more of it.

So what if you can manipulate a way to get those dopamine hits and use them to progress toward your ultimate goal?

That’s what setting smaller goals can do.

When you set smaller goals, they are easier to achieve, the timeline is shorter, so you win more frequently, which means you get the dopamine hits more often.

The quicker you get that hit, the sooner you move forward and progress towards your next milestone to get your next dopamine hit.

But keep one thing in mind.

Each milestone has to be a step towards your final goal.

Otherwise, you will get stuck in the cycle of chasing small wins but not making any progress.

Here’s what it looks like:

For example, if your goal is to make $10k/mo, break it down into smaller goals.

As you see in the example below:

A rule to follow as you do this:

DO NOT think about the final goal.

Only focus on hitting goal #1

Put all your energy, resources, planning, etc into achieving that one goal.

Here’s what will happen:

Once you hit that first goal, your entire perspective will change.

You will get this sense of belief that it is possible.

Then, all you have to do is whatever you did to hit that first goal, do more of it until you hit your next goal.

Keep repeating it until you hit your final goal.

Not only will this make the process easier.

It will help you stay motivated throughout your journey.

This goal-setting framework has completely changed my approach towards achieving my goals.

Implement it, and see how it transforms your life.

Hope you found this helpful.