𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐯𝐬. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 ‘𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠’ 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 ‘𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠’ 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞!

We're all chasing something—whether it's losing weight, getting fit, being more creative, or becoming a better parent. But here’s the truth bomb: 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫.

Imagine two people trying to get fit:

Person A thinks, "I want to lose 10 kg." They hit their target, celebrate, and then slowly fall back into old habits. Now what?

Person B thinks: "I want to become someone who loves moving daily and eats mindfully." There’s no end—just constant becoming.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:

 𝐍𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐩 – When the journey is the goal, you never "arrive" and feel lost.

 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – Bad day? No problem. It’s about showing up, not hitting a finish line.

 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭 – The joy comes from the daily practice, not just the result.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 "𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠" 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬:

Instead of "𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑎 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑙," try "𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 200 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑑𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦."

Swap "𝐼 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡" with "𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑."

Replace "𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛" with "𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑒𝑛𝑗𝑜𝑦𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠."

That's where process goals come in. Process goals are about the journey, not the destination. They focus on the specific actions and behaviors we need to take to achieve our desired outcome. Instead of fixating on losing weight, a process goal might be to exercise for 30 minutes five times a week. Instead of aiming to write a novel, it might be to write 500 words every day.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥?

**𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥. Outcome goals are often dependent on factors outside of our control, such as the economy, the weather, or other people's actions. Process goals, on the other hand, are entirely within our control. We can control our actions and behaviors, which gives us a sense of agency and empowerment.

**𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. When we focus on the process, we can celebrate small victories along the way. This helps us stay motivated and build momentum, even when we don't reach our ultimate goal.

**𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬. Process goals are about consistency and discipline. By focusing on the actions we need to take each day, we can develop healthy habits that will serve us well in all areas of our lives.

**𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰. When we focus on the process, we are more likely to learn from our mistakes and make adjustments along the way. This helps us develop new skills and become better at what we do.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬:

The biggest transformations happen when we stop obsessing over destinations and start embracing the process of becoming. It’s not about reaching a peak—it’s about enjoying the climb.

So, ask yourself: 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞..." 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩, 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 "𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠..."?