I always teach clients that having a shortcut mindset is bad. Having a shortcut mindset causes you to miss out on valuable experiences, breeds impatience, or may even motivate you to cheat or do something illegal to get the outcome you want. Unquestionably, a shortcut mindset is detrimental. Temporarily getting ahead with shortcuts rarely if […]
If you want to achieve a difficult goal, you must not pursue it the same as your other goals. People reach goals all the time, but most people fail to reach their difficult goals. To be specific, a goal is “difficult” when 1) it requires a minimum of 4 years effort to achieve and 2) […]
The difference between willpower and self-motivation comes down to how your impulses and temptations help or hurt as you pursue goals. Willpower is simply the idea that you can control an impulsive temptation to behave badly by exercising mental restraint. Self-motivation is that impulsive temptation. Although, the idea is that the impulse is to do something […]