Between discomfort and delusion (DW#316)
Goals worth achieving are not within our comfort zone. If they were, we would already have achieved them.
However, they cannot be so far outside our comfort zone that they are in the zone of delusion.
If you have never walked a single kilometer, setting a goal to do the Boston Marathon this year might be delusional. Making a daily habit to walk 5 kilometers might be in the discomfort zone but it is doable.
If you have not written a single article, writing a 500-page memoir this year might be in delusional. Starting a blog and committing to publishing an article a week will be a stretch but it is possible with the right planning, scheduling and accountability. It may, of course, lead to a 500-page memoir in the future . . .
If your bank account is at zero (or negative) right now, putting a down payment on a condo this year may be delusional. However, committing to saving 10% of your monthly income will feel uncomfortable but it is achievable if owning your own home has meaning and purpose to you.
Get the picture?
We need to set goals somewhere in between discomfort and delusion. Goals such as these motivate us by requiring us to work hard and to bring our best selves forward.
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