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‘1. Don’t think of an Apple.
2. Choose any thought you like, but don’t think of an Apple.
3. Now hold that “not Apple” thought for a few seconds…
4. Let me guess, for a brief moment, you actually thought of an Apple! ’
(from http://www.evenhappier.com/)

To turn this on its head, the closest antonyms to goal I could find were antonyms to ambitious, which are ‘content, fulfilled & satisfied.’ I know I’d much rather focus on being content, fulfilled and satisfied than on ‘goals’

Also, if you’re TRYING to be content, fufilled and satisfied, isn’t that an oxymoron?!? i.e. the act of TRYING is negating the contentment you would have felt from easing back a bit?!?

Two complementary books to that research are Marty Seligman’s Learned Optimism and Authentic Happiness.”

An early mentor of mine, Howard Raiffa, was a co-author of Smart Choices (covering common decision making traps) Perhaps his tips will support people on their path towards goal-free living – liberated by a knowledge of how to be more wise in the choices they make.

I’ve nominated you for the Thinking Blogger Award. As I said in my post, I don’t always agree, but I very much enjoy the way your words make me think!

I appreciate the scientific orientation on happiness. I will check out your recommendation.

We can be whole without a goal and experience a smile without setting a goal for another mile.

Great perspective to start the weekend perhaps even better to start a Monday morning.

Thanks,
David