Everybody is aaaaaaall about goal setting. But what happens when you reach a goal and...it kind of sucks? This episode of Faithful on the Clock explains why reaching an objective can be a huge letdown. It includes two techniques for ensuring you don’t fall prey to the arrival fallacy and lose your joy.
Timestamps:
[00:05] - Intro
[00:39] - The arrival fallacy is the false belief that we’ll feel happy if we just get to the goal we set.
[01:18] - A CEO I worked with experienced the arrival fallacy when he felt letdown after selling his business.
[01:54] - I personally experienced the arrival fallacy when I finished the half marathon I’d trained for.
[02:26] - Awareness of the arrival fallacy is important because there is currently such a strong emphasis on goal setting and OKRs.
[03:07] - Unless you approach goal setting the right way, there’s a risk every time that people will feel disappointed and that morale will fade.
[03:57] - The rule of thirds is one strategy for fighting the arrival fallacy.
[04:48] - The rule of thirds keeps you more present-minded and shifts the emphasis to the journey of what you’re doing. You can ask yourself how you are different and focus on growth.
[05:34] - Breaking goals down into smaller pieces can be another beneficial strategy because it provides a steadier supply of dopamine that can keep you motivated.
[06:43] - As a leader, celebrating and pacing yourself is critical for controlling dopamine and staying out of the dumps.
[07:32] - There’s a Biblical balance to the goal setting process.
[08:10] - No matter what we might plan, we have to allow God to stay in the driver’s seat. He’ll take care of us if we do.
[09:19] - Prayer
[10:15] - Outro/What’s coming up next
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