There’s context and there are blanket statements.
Every year. Every person. Don’t just want. Plan. Act. Succeed.
The Good: I’m going to work out at the gym for an hour every other day and stop eating after 8:00 PM every night.
The Bad: I’d like to lose a pound a week.
The Ugly: I want to lose weight.
The Good: I’m going to put $100 from every paycheck into my ROTH IRA.
The Bad: I’d like to open a savings account.
The Ugly: I want to save money.
The Good: I’m going to read for 30 minutes every night before bed at 9:00 PM.
The Bad: I’d like to read a book a week.
The Ugly: I want to read more.
Wanting without goals. Actions without recourse. Failure without success.
Reverse engineer the process. Be definitive.
OK, my turn.
The Good: I’m going to post at minimum once per day on Twitter and LinkedIn, regardless of potency.
The Bad: I’d like to write an article a day.
The Ugly: I want to write more.
The good. The bad. The ugly. Your turn.
Life, Death, and Everything In Between. 