In 1993 I suddenly quit my corporate career, within weeks of looking to buy a house. I was being set goals by my bosses without any say. I decided to do some voluntary work in order to get my motivation back. I made the right decision.

Thanks for listening / Antony.

BTW Paul Graham wrote: “Work like a dog being taken for a walk, instead of an ox being yoked to the plow.”

The art of goal making, being able to master when and how to transition from one goal to another without attachment to the desired goal is something I’ve been practicing for sometime. It’s not always easy and I find it takes a lot of commitment and determination. To be able to motivate one self without stressing out takes lots of practice and on occasion guidance. So thanks for the information and guidance.

Best wishes!!

I bought your book Goal-free living. In it, I read that you said to engage with authors that right something we find interesting. I am writing to you because I love your approach. I am 18 and for two years I have been reading dozens of goal setting books and personal development books. However, there was always something that didn’t resonate with me, like if the books weren’t perfect. Now I know they gave you the tools to achieve goals, but they didn’t tell you WHY and WHICH goals to achieve!

You have a fresh view on goals, I love it!

I like to run half-marathons and marathons. I never set a “big goal” time. I pick a time that is well within reach so I have a goal but I am goal free to be easy and healthy on the run.

If the day is right and my body and mind line up I have set a number of personal records. I do not feel driven by the goal but it gives me a solid baseline to let it fly if all is right.

I love the diagram. It makes your perspective so much clearer because I think some people feel you are anti-goal and that is not the case.

Keep up the fine work,
David Zinger