Ego goal orientation is one of two ways to approach goals as defined in goal perspective theory. It’s when an athlete focuses on comparing themself to others instead of focusing on being the best version of themself. For example, measuring personal success against the accomplishments of peers or when an athlete’s primary source of enjoyment in […]
Talent more or less equates to physical and personality traits. It’s great to be an athletic 7-footer who can shoot 3-pointers in the NBA. It’s also great to be an introverted coder who loves math, science, and solving problems. On the other hand, all the talent in the world with no opportunity to use that […]
Mastery is a long-term goal. Correspondingly, what stops people from achieving this goal is a short-term mindset. Specifically, the mindset of immediate gratification. Unfortunately, there is a popular cultural phenomenon that provides short-term rewards to those who sacrifice their future. When your goal is mastery, anything that happens in the short-term is only a measurement. […]