Don’t Set Goals If You Have ADHD (Do This Instead)

there's nothing inherently wrong setting goals. goals serve as a “guideline” that keep you moving in the right direction

instead of setting a goal to get a job that you love

as long as your system works

drink one smoothie

i first learned building systems in the book how to fail at almost everything and still win big

it provides a complete breakdown of why you should build systems

don't set goals if you have adhd

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don't set goals if you have adhd

posted on august 16

last updated: november 27th

all your life

in school

“milestones” that you're supposed to achieve by a certain deadline

yearly goals that you want to accomplish

but

the problem

the problem

if you don't achieve your goal

you no longer have a goal to achieve

or

you suddenly have a new goal to achieve

setting goals is a lot like trapping yourself in a cycle of mental pain - which is the exact kind of thing that people

why people

there's been a lot of talk “building systems” in the media lately

this is because building systems allows you to get what you want out of life without living in a perpetual state of mental pain

media outlets like lifehacker and the guardian have both published articles on building systems

systems building” is the strategy that i personally use to create new content

by focusing on performing specific actions rather than accomplishing goals

instead of setting a goal to have more friends

instead of setting a goal to be more likable

instead of setting a goal to be healthier

see how easy it is to create systems that push you in the right direction without causing you to undergo unnecessary mental pain

the dirty secret here is to build “bare minimum” systems that are extremely easy

because

systems give you a sense of immediate progress

and

how to create your first system if you have adhd

people

even years to perfect

but

tim ferriss

he writes just two crappy pages

in other words

so

the most important thing to keep in mind is that you need to start

systems are dependent on you taking action rather than setting goals

do push-ups every morning

play volley every thursday night

make talk

read pages of a book every night before going to bed

go out

if you follow this example system

but

building a system and continuously refining your system is one of the most powerful actions that people

final thoughts

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this book

the book also provides some amazing insights building complementary skills

after reading the book

everyone has systems

but

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