Between discomfort and delusion
Goals outside our comfort zone challenge us and encourage us to give it our very best. They create the right amount of stress to help us perform our best.
There is, however, a fine line between discomfort and delusion.
Delusion means that the goals are so unrealistic that they are highly unlikely to be realized. Delusional goals are not only outside our comfort level, they are wayyy outside our current skill set and available resources.
Goals in the delusional zone set us up for failure, leaving us feeling defeated, frustrated and discouraged.
Let us take health goals. Committing to a non-negotiable regimen of daily movement maybe outside our comfort zone if we do not have a regular program of movement and lead a sedentary lifestyle. Setting and achieving a goal of regular movement will require us to make commitments and develop habits which will very likely be uncomfortable in the short run.
Setting a goal of running 10K outside every morning in the winter at 6am in Eastern Canada, on the other hand, may be delusional if you have joint issues, hate the cold and go to bed late in the night. While this goal is really specific and measureable, it requires too many changes of ingrained habits all at once.
So when you are setting goals, make sure they are in the sweet spot in between discomfort and delusion.
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