It surprises a lot of people to learn that 95% of all thought is at the subconscious level. This is a good thing. Do you know what you would do if your subconscious decided to take the day off?
Chances are that you would lie in bed all day long staring at those little dangly things at the end of your feet. Sometime in the evening, you would proudly exclaim, “Ohhhh! I remember! Those are my toes!” and then it would be time for bed.
Your subconscious being in charge is a good thing! Everything you and I have ever learned is stored in the subconscious. For this reason, one of the most powerful goal setting strategies you can use is to make your goals learnable, repeating them over and over again.
Learnable goals enable you to gain new skills and insights and eventually store them in your subconscious, making them a habit.
By definition, anything that you do without much conscious thought, ie. subconsciously, is a habit. Learnable goals help create positive habits. If you want to become healthier, set a learnable goal of walking for 20 minutes each and every day.
If you want to become more organized, set a learnable goal of 30 minutes of planning each day. As you do these activities, they will get easier and easier, eventually using only a fraction of the energy initially required.
The more positive habits you build, the quicker and easier you move toward your overall goals!
Yours on Purpose,
Bob Garvey
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Bob Garvey is a completely ordinary person who believes Purpose matters! And he’s out to convince you that it matters as well. For more advice and helpful tips on goal setting, download a complimentary copy of Bob’s new book, Purpose Takes Guts! at PurposefulGoalSetting.com.