Ask HN: What life goals have you given up over the years and why?

Re:Ask HN: What life goals have you given up over the years ... by surprisetalk on Saturday April 22, 2023 @01:02PM (#35668608)

Warren Buffet is credited with developing a clever system:

1. write down 25 goals

2. circle the top 5 items

3. the remaining 20 goals are your “avoid-at-all-costs list”

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I'm currently starting a business, organizing a conference, growing my family, and tending my digital garden.

In order to pursue these ambitious goals, I had to drop my secondary dreams.

I've committed to giving up music practice (and many other things) so that I can be a better founder, organizer, parent, and artist.

I will never be great at music, and that's okay.

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Re:Ask HN: What life goals have you given up over the years ... by turtleyacht on Saturday April 22, 2023 @01:11PM (#35668727)

> starting a business, organizing a conference, growing my family, and tending my digital garden

Kudos to you. If I make my goals SMART [1], maybe I can make solid progress.

[1] Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound

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Re:Ask HN: What life goals have you given up over the years ... by wonderingyogi on Sunday April 23, 2023 @12:13AM (#35673229)

Thank you. I listed about 10 things I want to accomplish and somethings I thought were higher up on the list, turns out weren't. It gave me pause to realize what I really wanted to accomplished in my life.

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