I've become a big believer in focusing on systems over goals (see here and here). I became familiar with the concept by reading Scott Adams, the creator of the comic strip Dilbert, who puts it this way,
I talk about using systems instead of goals. For example, losing ten pounds is a goal (that most people can’t maintain), whereas learning to eat right is a system that substitutes knowledge for willpower.
It's a brilliant way to set your life on a path that will lead you to success. After all, there is no "there" to get to. So goals, even if accomplished, just put you back at square one. Once you're done with one goal, you're back in a state of "pre-success failure" as Scott Adams puts it.
Here's a good video where Scott Adams breaks down exactly how much more powerful systems are then goals. I highly recommend implementing this in your life.
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