Learn How to Set and Achieve Goals

Now after watching the above video we may hit a more fundamental question. How do we even determine what we should have as goals? Tim Ferriss provides a great evercise in the X post below providing a great process and exercise to determine what your goals might be.

Goal setting exercise from Tim Ferriss (Get Unrealistic):

Summary of Tim Ferriss's Goal-Setting Method:

The Process:

• Create two timelines: 6 months and 12 months
• List up to 5 things in each category:
  • Having (material wants: house, car, clothing, etc.)
  • Being (be a great cook, be fluent in Chinese, etc.)
  • Doing (visiting Thailand, tracing roots, racing ostriches, etc.)

Key Guidelines:

• Don't limit yourself - ignore how these will be accomplished for now
• Be honest - if you want a Ferrari, don't put "solve world hunger" out of guilt
• Focus on what improves your self-worth

If you're stuck, consider:

• What would you do daily with $100 million in the bank?
• What would make you most excited to wake up each morning?

Convert "Being" to "Doing":

• Great cook → make Christmas dinner without help
• Fluent in Chinese → have a 5-minute conversation with a Chinese co-worker

Take Action:

1. Define 3 steps for each 6-month dream
2. Complete the first step NOW (within 5 minutes)
3. Set tomorrow's action (complete before 11 AM)
4. Contact someone who's done it instead of endless research

The best first step:

Find someone who's achieved what you want and ask for advice.