Hey,

Half of 2022 is over now. I’m sure you had some goals at the beginning of the year. Have you accomplished any of them?

If you remember, in the letter I sent at the beginning of the year, I mentioned that I am not setting any goals for this year. The reason was that I was tired of disappointing myself, and I wanted to focus more on building systems than on setting goals.

After all, systems are what we rely on in our everyday life. And as James clear said,

“Don’t rise to the level of your goals, fall to the level of your systems.”

— James Clear

However, I also acknowledge that having goals is essential. It’s what keeps us motivated. It’s the north star that we always follow, and we choose the paths that can lead to these goals.

Goals are important. Yet, most of us don’t accomplish the yearly goals we set. Why?

One of the biggest reasons for this is that the goals we set are too big, or too vague. Most of us have goals like

…etc.

The problem with these goals is that they are neither actionable nor measurable. We need to set goals that we can measure, and where we can see the progress we’ve made.

Instead of “write a book”, try “I will write 500 words every day”

Instead of “get fit”, try “I will go to the gym three days a week”

Instead of “read more”, try “I will read 5 pages every day”

These goals are actionable, and you have a way to measure them.

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

Just take the first step. Get started. Good luck.

All the love,

Asteria☽

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