The Paradox of Success: To Achieve Your Goals Faster, Do Not Expect Results Now
There is a piece of advice we hear ad nauseam in countless self-help books: "Dream your goals vividly. Visualize them as if they have already been achieved." This advice is not wrong. Visualizing goals is a crucial task that plants a powerful compass in our subconscious. However, hidden within this powerful tool is a fatal trap that many overlook. It is the trap of 'Expectation' . The moment many people set ambitious goals, they unconsciously try to make a 'deal' with the universe. "I have sacrificed so much sleep and worked so hard, so this specific result must appear by this specific date." This is not pure passion for the goal. It is merely premature 'expectation' for the future. I assure you, the very first emotion you must thoroughly discard in the arduous process of achieving goals is this 'expectation'. If you want to succeed, paradoxically, you must establish the principle: Do not expect the outcome. Do Not Covet the Domain ...