The Mind-Soul Sanctum

The Mind-Soul Sanctum

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Don't Settle for Goals
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Don't Settle for Goals

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Feb 03, 2025
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Classes, books, and various firsthand lessons about mental health, personal development, and almost all things related teach that goal setting should be a priority. However, I have gathered enough insights to disagree with the prevailing view.

Making goals has become so standard as to be a self-evident imperative for any person seeking self-improvement. For persons battling any form of mental illness, the statement is doubly true.

It is easy to see why. I agree that setting one’s eyes on a future prize creates positivity and the potential for sustained, productive, activity. It is not that goals are a bad thing, but they are not the best thing.

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