Four speakers debate goal-setting approaches: ambitious high targets versus adaptable goals that shift over time. Speaker B argues incremental steps reduce disappointment and build confidence. Speaker C notes planning has shifted from short-term to 5- to 10-year strategies. The video presents multiple views rather than one right answer.
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I set pretty high goals for myself. They're usually higher than what I think most other people set for me. And I just am very driven to achieve them. I'm a goal-oriented individual, and I just am very driven to achieve those goals.
And I'm not a person who sets very high goals.
You don't set high goals?
My goalpost keeps on changing as we move forward in life. Then you're not very disappointed if you don't succeed.
It's always been one step forward.
Yeah, always make a small step forward and you become stronger and you gain confidence, then you change your goalposts. So it gives you more pleasure than setting up a very high goal and you don't reach them.
I don't think we ever talk forward more than a year ahead. Is that right?
For the last couple of years, we have been thinking more 5-year strategy or 10-year strategy.
I'm talking of those days.
Yeah, in the beginning we were We're looking very short-term view.
My intention with this video was to spread understanding, not fighting. I want you to see that it's not one point of view or the other. You can pull and learn from both, especially the one that you don't immediately resonate with. Embrace the genius of the and.
