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- The author tells us to focus on Systems instead of Goals.
The point being that goals bring with them a whole host of problems, such as not fully allowing happiness until a goal is reached, not allowing for continuous improvement and so on.
Systems however allow you to focus on improving the system continually, which usually allows the goal to be achieved without thinking about it.
— Oct 25, 2021 01:45AM
The point being that goals bring with them a whole host of problems, such as not fully allowing happiness until a goal is reached, not allowing for continuous improvement and so on.
Systems however allow you to focus on improving the system continually, which usually allows the goal to be achieved without thinking about it.
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- Real progress is exponential, whereas perceived progress is linear, which leads to a “Valley of Disappointment”
— Oct 25, 2021 02:05AM
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Chapter 1 Conclusion:
- Habits compound: 1 percent better each day counts for a lot in the long run.
- Habits can be bad or good
- Small changes appear to make no difference until you break through the Plateau
- Focus on systems not goals as systems encourage constant improvement, whereas goals only encourage progress up to a point.
— Oct 25, 2021 02:04AM
- Habits compound: 1 percent better each day counts for a lot in the long run.
- Habits can be bad or good
- Small changes appear to make no difference until you break through the Plateau
- Focus on systems not goals as systems encourage constant improvement, whereas goals only encourage progress up to a point.
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The purpose of setting goals is to win the game. The purpose of building systems is to continue playing the game. True long-term thinking is goal-less thinking.
It is about the cycle of endless refinement and continuous improvement. Commit to the process; not the process.
— Oct 25, 2021 01:59AM
It is about the cycle of endless refinement and continuous improvement. Commit to the process; not the process.
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When you fall in love with the process rather than the product, you can become satisfied anytime your system is running. And a system can take the shape of any form, not just one.
— Oct 25, 2021 01:58AM
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#3 Goals restrict your happiness - they create an “either-or” conflict. Either you achieve your goal and you are successful, or you fail and you’re disappointed.
Goals also restrict and delay your happiness to one specific scenario that might be impossible to achieve. It makes no sense to restrict your satisfaction to once scenario when there are many paths to success.
— Oct 25, 2021 01:57AM
Goals also restrict and delay your happiness to one specific scenario that might be impossible to achieve. It makes no sense to restrict your satisfaction to once scenario when there are many paths to success.
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#2 Achieving a goal is momentary - Fix the inputs and the outputs will likely be impacted lastingly. Solving a problem at the results level is only temporary, whereas solving it at the systems level is lasting.
— Oct 25, 2021 01:55AM
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Problems arise when you focus too much on goals and don’t spend enough time designing your systems;
#1 Winners and losers have the same goals - we just don’t hear about the losers. So goals aren’t what separates bad from good.
— Oct 25, 2021 01:55AM
#1 Winners and losers have the same goals - we just don’t hear about the losers. So goals aren’t what separates bad from good.
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Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress.
— Oct 25, 2021 01:52AM
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If you completely ignored your goal and focused on your system, you’d still succeed. Whereas the same wouldn’t be true of focusing on a goal whilst ignoring the system.
*Goals take care of themselves if you focus on the system.*
— Oct 25, 2021 01:51AM
*Goals take care of themselves if you focus on the system.*
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If you’re a musician, your goal might be to play a new piece. Your system is how often you practice, how you break down and tackle different measures, and your method of receiving feedback from your instructor.
— Oct 25, 2021 01:50AM
