Hold That Thought

This week I've been thinking about what it means to not have goals. Here are three things on that theme to turn mental energy into meaningful action:

1. ​Progress on my goal-less year, six months in
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2. What are goals, really? Here's Tiago Forte's take on it…what's more important than the goal?
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3. Without goals, what's left? Tim Urban gives us a sobering but poignant reminder of what all of this is all really about. After all, there’s still another half of the year to get through. And all the subsequent ones after that: The Tail End​

This week's underthinking link, check out this catleidoscope! (It's exactly what you think and that's just great.)

Extra thoughts…

One could say — based on Tiago Forte's excellent video above — that I've chosen to focus this year on projects, dreams, and hobbies instead of goals. I'm ok with that.

Also, those concepts fit nicely into Tim Urban's human life on a sheet of paper. Especially the hobbies. With that in mind, I figure I've got at least 60 TV series left to watch in this lifetime.

I suppose I could turn that into a goal. But, even better, what would it look like if it were a dream?

I'd be watching those episodes on a French island, in between surf sessions and cheese breaks.

Now we're talking.

What does the daily dream look like for you? And what mindset shifts, projects, or goals could I help you with to make it a reality?

​Let's chat about it!​
Kim

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Hello! I'm Kim and I’ve spent over four decades overthinking absolutely everything. Here's how I made sense of it all.