Suggesting that you stop setting goals might feel like blasphemy. You probably think I've lost my marbles to even talk this way.

If you're setting goals and not reaching them, no one ever suggests you stop setting them. Instead, they suggest that you're simple doing it wrong or not trying hard enough. You just need to take different action and everything will be different, right?

Goal setting is a huge part of our identity. We see articles on the benefits of goal setting in all the magazines, wealthy people tell us it was how they accomplished their financial greatness and if we'd just do the same, we'll also establish financial success.

When you talk about how you're not reaching yours, it's advised that you just need to set bigger ones, try harder, take more action and (la crème de la crème) just think more positively and write more grateful statements.

But what happens to those of us who've been setting goals and things still aren't working out? What happens when we are trying harder, being more grateful and talking positively in our heads?

Are we just destined to never realize our dreams and reach the stars??

If we're being honest with each other, many of us set goals, never reach them, and then just decide we're not meant for greatness. We come to the conclusion that because we didn't reach our goals we're just not cut out for success or don't really deserve happiness.

Some of us even tell ourselves we're being punished for bad deeds in another lifetime. (SO NOT TRUE! Carry over karma is not real.)

Here's the honest truth: that's not true (the part about not being cut out for success or happiness, that is). We can create the experiences we desire. And ... we don't have to set goals to create those experiences. You're surprised I just said that, aren't you?

If you're someone who sets goals, but doesn't seem to reach them ... this episode is for you. Listen in as we talk about why this is and what you can do about it.

Then ditch the goal setting.

You can create the experiences you want with a little bit of simple tweaking to your already existing protocol and do just fine.

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