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The psychology of progress affects how, and whether, people work towards big goals and solve big problems.
It shows up in two common ways.
False expectations of:
1. Fast progress (instant gratification)
2. Steady progress (better at each stage)
Let me explain in detail ...
It shows up in two common ways.
False expectations of:
1. Fast progress (instant gratification)
2. Steady progress (better at each stage)
Let me explain in detail ...
A common tactic for tracking progress is to set milestones on certain timelines.
But when results aren’t “on track” by certain milestones, the ultimate end objective gets is often abandoned because progress didn’t happen according to the predetermined timeline.
But when results aren’t “on track” by certain milestones, the ultimate end objective gets is often abandoned because progress didn’t happen according to the predetermined timeline.
The psychology of progress distorts the mind. In reality, people become more committed to seeing signs of progress at subjective checkpoints than they are to reaching the real end objective.
Progress stops because they don’t like *how* progress is going.
Progress stops because they don’t like *how* progress is going.
The timeline isn’t the priority. The milestones aren’t the objective.
The priority is reaching the main end objective. And that’s the only one that really matters.
Everything else is a flexible detail.
The priority is reaching the main end objective. And that’s the only one that really matters.
Everything else is a flexible detail.
If you want to make progress toward a big goal or to solve a big problem, then change your measuring point from eight weeks or three months . . . to two years. What would two years of discipline give you?
That’s the real timeframe that matters.
That’s the real timeframe that matters.
24 months.
A lot can happen in 24 months.
I don’t care where you are next month. It’s not that important.
It’s not important where you are in eight weeks or even four months.
It matters where you are in two years.
That’s where real progress lives.
A lot can happen in 24 months.
I don’t care where you are next month. It’s not that important.
It’s not important where you are in eight weeks or even four months.
It matters where you are in two years.
That’s where real progress lives.
