Comments on: Why I Stopped Setting Long-Term Goals http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marvin http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-1109490 Marvin Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:18:53 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/#comment-1109490 What I was trying to say is for some people, long term goals do motivate action. sometimes long term goals are how people get more out of life. the 100 books in a year was a poor example. What I was trying to say is for some people, long term goals do motivate action. sometimes long term goals are how people get more out of life. the 100 books in a year was a poor example.

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-902179 Scott Young Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/#comment-902179 Marvin, I don't see a one-year goal as being long-term. Long-term is necessarily in the 5-10+ years range. Short-term accomplishments of less than a few years can be effectively driven by goals. -Scott Marvin,

I don’t see a one-year goal as being long-term. Long-term is necessarily in the 5-10+ years range. Short-term accomplishments of less than a few years can be effectively driven by goals.

-Scott

]]> By: Marvin http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-892334 Marvin Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:00:43 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/#comment-892334 I disagree with you. For starters, it seems like this article is mainly about how you feel about long term goals. Just because they don’t motivate you like they do others, doesn't mean they aren't worth setting/pursuing. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that you discuss what works best for you. The amount of time you've put into thought and discussion about goals is part of the reason I read these blogs so regularly. But then on the other hand, this post seems self-absorbed. If you're going to talk about yourself the whole time, at least say, "hey, long term goals aren't my thing, but maybe they'll prove more motivating for you." If this site really is about getting more out of life, long term goals can be helpful to achieve more. For example, if you want to read books this year, and I want to read 100 books this year, at the end of the year, who do you think has read more books? I suppose it depends on what you mean when you describe getting more out of life. In my opinion, 100 books is more books than however many books you casually decide to read in a year. You just can't argue with more. This sentence was especially bias and unhelpful... "Having a deadline is useless because long-term goals don’t motivate action." This sentence is a sentence about you. It’s not about long term goals and it’s not about action. It’s about how you feel, it’s your opinion. If you were me, you would see how long term goals motivate action. I disagree with you. For starters, it seems like this article is mainly about how you feel about long term goals. Just because they don’t motivate you like they do others, doesn’t mean they aren’t worth setting/pursuing.
Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate that you discuss what works best for you. The amount of time you’ve put into thought and discussion about goals is part of the reason I read these blogs so regularly. But then on the other hand, this post seems self-absorbed. If you’re going to talk about yourself the whole time, at least say, “hey, long term goals aren’t my thing, but maybe they’ll prove more motivating for you.”
If this site really is about getting more out of life, long term goals can be helpful to achieve more. For example, if you want to read books this year, and I want to read 100 books this year, at the end of the year, who do you think has read more books? I suppose it depends on what you mean when you describe getting more out of life. In my opinion, 100 books is more books than however many books you casually decide to read in a year. You just can’t argue with more.
This sentence was especially bias and unhelpful… “Having a deadline is useless because long-term goals don’t motivate action.” This sentence is a sentence about you. It’s not about long term goals and it’s not about action. It’s about how you feel, it’s your opinion. If you were me, you would see how long term goals motivate action.

]]> By: Change, Take Action, Forge Ideas, and Drive « TheUniversityBlog http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-363432 Change, Take Action, Forge Ideas, and Drive « TheUniversityBlog Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:03:29 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/#comment-363432 [...] may even change yourself.  Scott Young mentions on his site that he’s stopped setting long-term goals, because everyone changes so much so quickly.  If you read what he says, you’ll understand [...] [...] may even change yourself.  Scott Young mentions on his site that he’s stopped setting long-term goals, because everyone changes so much so quickly.  If you read what he says, you’ll understand [...]

]]> By: Scott H Young » What are You Going to be Exceptional at in 10 Years? http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-335323 Scott H Young » What are You Going to be Exceptional at in 10 Years? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:02:56 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/#comment-335323 [...] blogger, but set a deadline of 6 months, instead of 6 years. This short-term thinking detracts from the big picture, where becoming really good at something takes at least a decade, not just 18 [...] [...] blogger, but set a deadline of 6 months, instead of 6 years. This short-term thinking detracts from the big picture, where becoming really good at something takes at least a decade, not just 18 [...]

]]> By: Ian Berry http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-329302 Ian Berry Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:37:52 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/#comment-329302 These are very wise words Scott. Thank You. These are very wise words Scott. Thank You.

]]> By: Mark Foo | TheBigDreamer.com http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-329210 Mark Foo | TheBigDreamer.com Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:15:56 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/#comment-329210 I think a long-term goal and a big picture are the same thing. The difference they have against a short-term goal is that, a shot-term goal should have a more specific deadline such as "I must finish writing my book by 1 September 2009." A long-term goal or a big picture need not be as specific. You may set one that says "I must be running my own restaurant 5 years from now." Both the goal and the deadline are not specific - restaurant concept not defined and no specific date set. But at least you know what you want to be doing 5 years down the road. I think that is very helpful paving your path and setting short-term goals. Cheers~ Mark I think a long-term goal and a big picture are the same thing. The difference they have against a short-term goal is that, a shot-term goal should have a more specific deadline such as “I must finish writing my book by 1 September 2009.”

A long-term goal or a big picture need not be as specific. You may set one that says “I must be running my own restaurant 5 years from now.” Both the goal and the deadline are not specific – restaurant concept not defined and no specific date set. But at least you know what you want to be doing 5 years down the road. I think that is very helpful paving your path and setting short-term goals.

Cheers~

Mark

]]> By: Michael Mogill http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-329169 Michael Mogill Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:09:13 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/#comment-329169 "If my goals stay stagnant for a long period of time, it means that I’m not exposing myself to enough new opportunities." This really resonated with me -- you're absolutely right! Great post Scott! “If my goals stay stagnant for a long period of time, it means that I’m not exposing myself to enough new opportunities.”

This really resonated with me — you’re absolutely right! Great post Scott!

]]> By: John http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-329132 John Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:57:59 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/#comment-329132 Totally agree. My 6 - 18 month goals are aligned with my big picture, but I don't plan the big picture goals into mucht detail. It isn't worth the effort to my opinion. John. Totally agree. My 6 – 18 month goals are aligned with my big picture, but I don’t plan the big picture goals into mucht detail. It isn’t worth the effort to my opinion.
John.

]]> By: Adam M. http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-329112 Adam M. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:42:49 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/06/15/why-i-stopped-setting-long-term-goals/#comment-329112 Hey Scott, I have always admired your drive towards your goals and you have correctly stated that motivation is not created from specific, deadline goals. I have changed my goals to reflect this and it feels more liberating to just have a "big picture" and not worry about too many specifics. This allows me to focus on the present and I thank you for that. Hey Scott, I have always admired your drive towards your goals and you have correctly stated that motivation is not created from specific, deadline goals. I have changed my goals to reflect this and it feels more liberating to just have a “big picture” and not worry about too many specifics. This allows me to focus on the present and I thank you for that.

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