Habits vs. Goals: A Look at the Benefits of a Systematic Approach to Life
Five takeaways:
- This article breaks down the important relationship between habits and goals.
- It is important to note “the problems with goals” – goals have definitive ends, they are often set unrealistically/impractically, and in some cases our brains can confuse goal setting with achievement– because setting the goal feels like an end in itself.
- Habits, on the other hand, are worth exploring for their benefits. For one– habits take otherwise difficult tasks like saving money- and make them easy in practice.
- Habits are compounding and create a lifelong framework for success. They can actually rewire your brain to become automatic behaviors.
- By switching our focus from achieving specific goals to creating positive long-term habits, we can make continuous improvement a way of life.
From Shane Parrish at the Farnham Street blog:
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