| In today’s world, however, this tendency left unchecked can lead to anxiety, depression, and learned helplessness.
Here are a two tips to overcome this bias.
1. Never punish progress
Progress is progress. Don’t be too hard on yourself or others is high level results don’t come as quickly as expected. Keep fueling your progress with praise and you’ll keep making progress in the long run!
2. Progress over perfection
If you lose 10 pounds in 3 months, then gain 2 back then following month, you’re still down 8 pounds in total.
Most big goals are non-linear. They come with setbacks and regressions, and yet, if you can keep the big picture in mind, stay persistent, and not give up, you can and will continue to make progress on your goal. |
