Comments on: How to Set Goals Without Craving Anything http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Conformity is Underachievement « Shannon H. Ferguson http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-976716 Conformity is Underachievement « Shannon H. Ferguson Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:12:44 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/#comment-976716 [...] How to Set Goals without Craving Anything [...] [...] How to Set Goals without Craving Anything [...]

]]> By: Harry @ GoalsOnTrack http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-853324 Harry @ GoalsOnTrack Sun, 26 Jun 2011 05:12:10 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/#comment-853324 This is one of the best posts I've read on goal setting topics. Many of the traditional ideas tend to ignore the importance of "process", which personally I think is the most important thing you should work and focus on when achieving goals. This is one of the best posts I’ve read on goal setting topics. Many of the traditional ideas tend to ignore the importance of “process”, which personally I think is the most important thing you should work and focus on when achieving goals.

]]> By: nancy http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-466778 nancy Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:59:29 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/#comment-466778 I am on the way I am on the way

]]> By: nancy http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-466777 nancy Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:58:06 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/#comment-466777 Thankyou verymuch，now I am on the way Thankyou verymuch，now I am on the way

]]> By: shreevidya http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-410798 shreevidya Wed, 05 May 2010 07:51:51 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/#comment-410798 really motivating. thank you. really motivating. thank you.

]]> By: Kenyon http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-383339 Kenyon Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:31:03 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/#comment-383339 The best materials I have every encountered for goal achievement - which is different than goal setting comes from Douglas Vermeeren. He is the author of Guerrilla Achiever with Jay Levinson. Doug is considered the modern day version of Napoleon Hill, although many feel his work surpasses Hill's in every way. Vermeeren has worked with more than 400 of the world's top achievers. Not many success teachers can say that and many are just simply teaching everyone else's stuff. You should do a little research to see where a lot of what is being taught today comes form it's pretty interesting. In Guerrilla Achiever Doug Vermeeren points out how most of it came from the industrial era and specifically manufacturing for an assembly line. Much of what is taught in goal achievement today is a lie and counter productive. The best materials I have every encountered for goal achievement – which is different than goal setting comes from Douglas Vermeeren. He is the author of Guerrilla Achiever with Jay Levinson. Doug is considered the modern day version of Napoleon Hill, although many feel his work surpasses Hill’s in every way. Vermeeren has worked with more than 400 of the world’s top achievers. Not many success teachers can say that and many are just simply teaching everyone else’s stuff. You should do a little research to see where a lot of what is being taught today comes form it’s pretty interesting. In Guerrilla Achiever Doug Vermeeren points out how most of it came from the industrial era and specifically manufacturing for an assembly line. Much of what is taught in goal achievement today is a lie and counter productive.

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-66795 Scott Young Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:41:10 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/#comment-66795 The difference is focus. Goals and processes are both necessary. But when you focus on the goal and crave it, you lose sight of the importance of the process leading to it. What I'm suggesting is that if you shift your focus back, worry proportionally less about the goal and worry more that the process is interesting and engages you, you can feel happier without the pangs of craving. The difference is focus. Goals and processes are both necessary. But when you focus on the goal and crave it, you lose sight of the importance of the process leading to it.

What I’m suggesting is that if you shift your focus back, worry proportionally less about the goal and worry more that the process is interesting and engages you, you can feel happier without the pangs of craving.

]]> By: Ben http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-66612 Ben Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:46:52 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/#comment-66612 Hello Scott, I have been pondering your posts and in my mind I believe that goals and process are intertwined. Goals can only be achieved by having a process to acheive them. I think the key is to have a mixture of specific goals that can be acheived and goals that don't have a specific achievement point. To illustrate this I had a goal of giving up drinking sodas for a year and after many attempts over the past decade or so I finally achieved a process to make this goal achievable, which it will be at the end of March 2008. Once I have reached this goal I will never return to drinking sodas. Some aspects of my childhood were very unhappy and when I became a father I set myself a goal of ensuring that my children wouldn't have happen to them what happened to me. The nature of this goal means that it doesn't have a specfic target point. The process of being a "better" parent is what is important. Recently at my work library I came across - "Self-directed behaviour" by David L. Watson and Roland G. Tharp. I think you may find this book interesting because they talk about goals and processes . Thanks Hello Scott,

I have been pondering your posts and in my mind I believe that goals and process are intertwined. Goals can only be achieved by having a process to acheive them. I think the key is to have a mixture of specific goals that can be acheived and goals that don’t have a specific achievement point.

To illustrate this I had a goal of giving up drinking sodas for a year and after many attempts over the past decade or so I finally achieved a process to make this goal achievable, which it will be at the end of March 2008. Once I have reached this goal I will never return to drinking sodas.

Some aspects of my childhood were very unhappy and when I became a father I set myself a goal of ensuring that my children wouldn’t have happen to them what happened to me. The nature of this goal means that it doesn’t have a specfic target point. The process of being a “better” parent is what is important.

Recently at my work library I came across – “Self-directed behaviour” by David L. Watson and Roland G. Tharp. I think you may find this book interesting because they talk about goals and processes .

Thanks

]]> By: Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-65668 Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:49:52 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/22/how-to-set-goals-without-craving-anything/#comment-65668 Anthony Robbins often talks about how important it is to have goals simply because "If we aren't growing, we're dying." I'm starting to understand just how important that is, which is why I find it so enjoyable to spend time each day taking small steps and ultimately doing it for the process. Great post! Anthony Robbins often talks about how important it is to have goals simply because “If we aren’t growing, we’re dying.” I’m starting to understand just how important that is, which is why I find it so enjoyable to spend time each day taking small steps and ultimately doing it for the process. Great post!

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