Setting Impossible Goals in 2022

I have been listening to a couple of UnF*ck your brain podcasts this week and episode 199, Perfectionism & Achieving Impossible Goals just gave me a different perspective on goal setting. Previously, when I had a big idea of what I want to achieve, I would start out by setting a goal for it, however unknowingly, I would link my source of happiness to when I achieve the goal. This inherently meant I linked my self worth to achievement of that goal and any failures led to a spiral of self loath.

I found the podcast quite an eye opener and these are my takeaways;

1. Set an impossible goal.
2. Decouple the goal from my self worth.
3. Link the goal to who I will become in the process of achieving this goal.

This year I have two impossible goals I want to set, I have tried these for many years before with no luck.

Bloom where it seems impossible. Image Source Unsplash

1. Goal 1: Lose 10 kg.
2. Goal 2: Have the title of Software Engineer.

This is a new chapter of observing who I become as I set to achieve these two goals in 2022. That Girl C.