10 Rules to Ensure You Don’t Reach Your Goals

Posted by Ian McKenzie

Written on May 5, 2008

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Be vague about what you want to accomplish. Don’t be specific about what you want to achieve.
Keep your goals to yourself. Don’t tell anyone about your dreams.
Spend time with people who are not reaching their goals. Stay away from anyone who has clear goals and a plan to reach them.
Avoid writing down your goals. Writing down your goals could be a step toward achieving them.
Listen to your negative self-talk. If you do find yourself moving toward a goal, give in to your fears and doubts
Give up the moment you run into an obstacle. An obstacle is a sure sign that you should give up on your goals.
Take the advice of people who thinks your goals are impossible or a poor decision. Cynicism is more realistic than imagination.
Never take a risk. Stay in your comfort zone, it’s safer.
Do not start anything until you are sure of the outcome. Wait until conditions are “perfect” to move forward.
See unwanted results for what they really are: failure. Most results will not be what you wanted, so you may as well give up now.

These 10 simple rules will help you settle for anything.

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