The problem with goals

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A goal is a result that we promise or intend to get by a certain time or date.

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When we set a goal we often don't know enough about how much time or other resources will be needed to accomplish that goal. Therefore, by setting a by-when-date for a goal, it's often antagonistic with enjoying the process as well as getting a more valued result.

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In addition, since we most often underestimate how much time or resources a achieving a goal on time will take, it often pushes other important and value activities and results out of our life.

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Our addiction to setting goals (or feeling bad about ourselves if we don't set goals) is a result of prioritizing what our Next wants over what our Now wants and needs.

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We need a word that doesn't exist

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We have these words: objective, target, task, aim, purpose, intention, plan, destination, mission, pursuit, and vision. None of these captures the essence of what's needed to retain the beneficial aspects of a "goal," but without the toxic ingredients.

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So I coined the word "transpursuit."

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It shares with the idea of a "goal" that we had committed ourselves to a specified outcome and we will be taking actions to help ensure that we will accomplish it.

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It differs from a "goal" in two ways.

 

1. We remove the "by when" date or time.

2. We put into a place a practice and support system that ensures that we will be taking regular actions that, if continued, will have some measure of predictability of accomplishing the intended outcome, although not knowing exactly or even approximately when that will be. An important part of this practice and system of support is that it's designed to be enjoyable so that we won't need to deal with any thoughts or feelings of "just wanting to get it over with."

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My first big transpursuit

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