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(Video) The Psychology Of Success – Keeping Your Goals To Yourself!

By on October 13, 2011
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After hitting on a brilliant new life plan, our first instinct is to tell someone — but Derek Sivers says it’s better to keep your goals a secret. He presents research stretching as far back as the 1920s to show why people who talk about their ambitions may be less likely to achieve them.

 

(Video) Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself

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4 Comments

  1. tvxqjuly

    November 5, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    Pretty true, actually. Whenever I say out loud that I am going to do something, most of the time that’s the only thing that I’ll ever do–talk.

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  2. Ojuswi

    December 17, 2011 at 7:50 am

    amazing. . . . .nd true

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  3. Mike

    January 16, 2013 at 5:04 pm

    This is great. I definitely recognize the instant gratification of announcing my goals. I’ll be trying out this “keep it to yourself” goal achievement strategy immediately. Thanks!

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  4. Sara

    April 21, 2013 at 6:53 pm

    The negativity from the naysayers has always fueled me and I always prove them wrong. That seems to work for me.

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