Google’s Goal-Setting Framework Is About Being Unrealistic. Here’s How We Can Use It To Play Bigger

“A goal should scare you a little, and excite you a lot.”

— Joe Vitale

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There are lots of things that can sabotage our goals and dreams.

Much of the time, it’s our own thoughts and words that can drastically minimize our level of success.

There’s no bigger culprit than the word ‘realistic’.

I’m sure at some point, you’ve been told by someone (and yourself) to be “realistic” when dreaming big or setting your sights high.

What does it mean to be realistic anyway?

There’s actually no such thing!

“Realistic” is someone else’s definition of reality.

It’s someone else’s hand-me-down version of what’s possible.

It’s like one person’s perception of what constitutes beauty versus another.

It’s your version of a delicious meal versus mine.

Put another way, asking what is “realistic” is like asking what is art?

Both are highly subjective.

But when it comes to setting goals in our lives, the latter question is more in…