Comments on: Finding Motivation for Improbable Goals http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: On Simplicity » Blog Archive » Weekly Links: Gone Swimming http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-207156 On Simplicity » Blog Archive » Weekly Links: Gone Swimming Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:02:40 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/#comment-207156 [...] H Young has been writing about goals quite a bit, and I enjoyed his take on Finding Motivation for Improbable Goals. He breaks the myth that goals with impossible odds are unrealistic, saying, “Probably 98% of [...] [...] H Young has been writing about goals quite a bit, and I enjoyed his take on Finding Motivation for Improbable Goals. He breaks the myth that goals with impossible odds are unrealistic, saying, “Probably 98% of [...]

]]> By: graham http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-205796 graham Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:26:07 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/#comment-205796 I fully agree that hard work makes you lucky! The more situations you put yourself through by working hard, the greater the chances one of them will eventually pay off big for you. It's just numbers. Lately I've been learning the quickest way to success is to fail fast, and fail often. The more lessons you can expose yourself to, to learn and improve, the quicker you'll evolve and meet the challenge properly next time. Success is mainly a matter of sheer perseverance. I fully agree that hard work makes you lucky! The more situations you put yourself through by working hard, the greater the chances one of them will eventually pay off big for you. It’s just numbers.

Lately I’ve been learning the quickest way to success is to fail fast, and fail often. The more lessons you can expose yourself to, to learn and improve, the quicker you’ll evolve and meet the challenge properly next time. Success is mainly a matter of sheer perseverance.

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-205076 Scott Young Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:58:04 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/#comment-205076 Dave, Not anger or frustration. I'm not an angry person by nature, and I don't usually find frustration motivating. What failures have done is they have focused me back on a problem. If everything is going according to plan, you can get lazy and stop investing 100% of your energy. A momentary setback can often kick all your resources back towards a problem. -Scott Dave,

Not anger or frustration. I’m not an angry person by nature, and I don’t usually find frustration motivating.

What failures have done is they have focused me back on a problem. If everything is going according to plan, you can get lazy and stop investing 100% of your energy. A momentary setback can often kick all your resources back towards a problem.

-Scott

]]> By: Dave Fowler http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-204681 Dave Fowler Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:27:18 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/#comment-204681 Hi Scott, With regard to your failures, are you able to expand on whether you're using negative emotions associated with the failures to spur you on, for example, frustration and possibly anger? Cheers Dave Hi Scott,

With regard to your failures, are you able to expand on whether you’re using negative emotions associated with the failures to spur you on, for example, frustration and possibly anger?

Cheers
Dave

]]> By: Sara http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-204508 Sara Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:25:03 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/#comment-204508 Your three reasons are incredibly compelling. After all, by even trying to reach a goal, you're bound to grow and learn. I think embracing a combination of wild, crazy goals and small, reasonable goals is a good way to stay motivated. Your three reasons are incredibly compelling. After all, by even trying to reach a goal, you’re bound to grow and learn. I think embracing a combination of wild, crazy goals and small, reasonable goals is a good way to stay motivated.

]]> By: Stu | Improved Lives http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-204434 Stu | Improved Lives Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:36:03 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/17/finding-motivation-for-improbable-goals/#comment-204434 Hey Scott, Great post! I think that improbable goals are some of the best kinds of goals, because accomplishing easy stuff is never very satisfying. I'm glad to see you mentioned failure too. I think failure is a big reason that a lot of people tend to shy away from their goals, especially the improbable ones. Failure though is all about your outlook. If you see failure as a learning experience, failure can be a positive outcome. If you look at it like that, it's impossible to have a negative outcome when setting and trying for goals. The only negative scenario is not trying. Hey Scott,

Great post! I think that improbable goals are some of the best kinds of goals, because accomplishing easy stuff is never very satisfying.

I’m glad to see you mentioned failure too. I think failure is a big reason that a lot of people tend to shy away from their goals, especially the improbable ones. Failure though is all about your outlook. If you see failure as a learning experience, failure can be a positive outcome. If you look at it like that, it’s impossible to have a negative outcome when setting and trying for goals. The only negative scenario is not trying.

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