Things fall into place when we let go
One of the more sophisticated types of goal-setting involves ‘SMART’ goals, which are “specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely”. The end result is an action plan with a timetable. However, all of this is based on a questionable assumption – that we are on our own in a mechanical universe. This implies that we can only achieve anything through mental and physical effort....
Read MoreWhy gratitude works better than goal-setting
A great deal has been written about goal-setting, visualisation and so on. However, a lot of the time it doesn’t work for most people. As Woody Allen famously said, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans”. One reason goal-setting doesn’t always work is that focusing on what you don’t have can make you feel bad. Feeling bad makes it harder to attract good things....
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