An intelligent person's guide to hitting goals in 2022

Introduction. Achieving goals can be tricky. There are always difficulties we can't predict beforehand, and our own self can throw up surprises too. Here are some lessons I've learnt from my mistakes in 2021 that I'll carry with me next year. Might help you too 👇

Know the goal behind the goal. Behind every surface level goal is a deeper goal. Surface level goal: new job with more money. Deeper goal: better lifestyle + more power. Since the deeper goal is what you ultimately want, don't get attached to the means.

Find someone to copy. Remember who you are: an ape. Humans learn and grow by aping. And no desire or goal is truly original. Whatever you want, someone else wanted it too and achieved it. Find them. Copy them.

Avoid a goal-temperament mismatch. Every goal extracts a price, and sometimes you don't want to pay it. That's fine. Everything isn't for everyone. You can't hit targets while half of you is trying to sabotage you. Make peace with your personality.

Aim higher. There is greatness in you, but it is on "snooze" mode. It will come out when needed. You must bite off more than you can chew. You must take on challenges with slim odds of success. Wake up your greatness.

See yourself lift the trophy. Belief shapes reality. See yourself lift the trophy, whatever your trophy is. You have to imagine the money coming into your account. You have to visualize the girl saying yes. You have to see the acceptance letter arriving in your inbox.

Set goals with everything. Health goals. Social goals. Relationship goals. Leave nothing on autopilot. Things on autopilot will be influenced by other people, chance, or past patterns. Create targets everywhere. It's okay to miss often, as long as you're shooting often.

Stop activities that go nowhere. Take additive steps only. One plus one plus one. You’re building a great monument - always be lifting bricks. one brick is fine too. Followed by another. And another. Your energy and time are precious. Don't waste them on dead-end garbage.

Bottom line. Bring your temperament in sync with your goals, use visualization, and aim higher to unlock your latent powers and achieve your goals in 2022.