Principle:
A lot can happen in the life of a goal
Leann Hunt Explains Emotions & Goal Pursuit
During the lifespan of a goal, you might experience a roller coaster of emotions. Emotions are a normal part of progress. Big emotions don’t always mean something’s gone wrong. And if it has, take a moment to evaluate what happened and carry on. When we’re trying to identify our own emotions on our own goal roller coaster, it’s helpful to have examples to get you started.
During a goal you might feel:
- Confused about what you want
- Afraid to try a new thing
- Disappointed that your goal didn’t work out
- Frustrated that you forgot again
- Mad that you broke your streak
- Satisfied to see your tallies adding up
- Proud that you accomplished something
- Confident when you learned a new skill
- Grateful for your sister’s help
- Stupid for messing up in front of other people
- Excited that you conquered something
- Clever that you figured out a problem
- Interested in a new thing
- Curious about how an experiment is goingto work out
- Dread at having to make a phone call
- Bored at practicing your drum music again
- Overwhelmed with too many goals at once
- Lost after a big success
- Discouraged at the amount of work
- Let down after initial quick success levels off
- Ready for action with the next micro-step
- Burned out with your long hours
- Improvement fatigue from trying to fix myself
- Decision fatigue with too many options
- The desire to cheat when you’re behind
- Worthy, even when you failed
- Worthless when friends mocked your goal • Fascinated by what you learned
- Surprised at how much you love taking micro-steps toward a huge goal