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		brianpan 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Successful people set constraints rather than chas... There are 4 things that are true in this world: 1) successful people set constraints, 2) successful people set goals, 3) unsuccessful people set constraints, and 4) unsuccessful people set goals. You're welcome.

yarekt 7 months ago [–]

Yea I also spotted that. Never liked the format of “Successful people do X. You should do it too”.

Interesting article though, somehow I found goal setting never worked for me well, but I find clarity in constraints.

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