How to Commit to a Goal. Psychological experiments demonstrate the power of a simple technique for committing to goals.
Here’s a brief story about why we all sometimes get distracted from the most important goals in our lives. Perhaps you recognise it? You are thinking about changing your job because your boss is a pain and you’re stagnating. Kick-Start the Idea By Planning. This is the second post in the series Ideas From Start to Finish.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned developing web applications is that you have to start working on the idea right away. Channeling that enthusiasm and adrenaline is a great way to kick-start the project. However, while adrenaline is great for short-term results, killer planning will allow you to maintain a steady pace for the duration of developing the project. But eventually there’s going to come a time when that adrenaline drops off. Usually this happens when the tedious aspects of the dream will eventually dominate your working time. Success! Why Expectations Beat Fantasies. Are you building castles in the sky?
Psychologists have found that fantasising about future success can be dangerous. We all have fantasies about the future. It’s only natural to dream happy dreams about how things might go right. We often hear from self-help gurus that just this type of happy dreaming is a good source of motivation.