Course 1, Discussion 4: System vs Goals
Hello Leadership Crew!
Welcome to our 4th discussion in this first course. In today's discussion, we will be talking about systems vs. goals.
To start, please read this post here and watch this video.
The basic argument here is that having a system is better than having a goal. A system is a way of behaving that helps you move towards accomplishing something. A goal is usually and end state that happens after you have accomplished something. I think eating healthy is a good example. A goal might be to lose 10 pounds. In this case, you feel kind of bad about yourself until you hit that goal; and then, once you hit it, you kind of lose the purpose because the goal has been reached. If you relapse and gain wait again, then you fall back into feeling bad about yourself again. Contrast this with a system of eating healthy.
A system might include things like: having a big glass of water prior to each meal; eating a lot of fruits, vegetables, and nuts; not eating after 9pm; and/or doing some level of intermittent fasting. You wouldn't integrate all of these new healthy eating behaviors at once. Instead, you'd gradually introduce one and then another and then another over whatever period of time makes sense. The system enables you to continuously get healthier and healthier. You will eventually reach the goal, but it'll be the byproduct of eating healthy.
This also has implications for 7 Cups as well. We might have goals of having a certain amount of group support messages or 1:1 messages. Those are fine goals to have, but we mostly want to create a system of support where people care for one another and then the natural result is an increased number of messages.
✒️ What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
✒️ What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
✒️ Please reply to at least 1 of your peers in this thread with encouraging or supportive words!
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@Hope
1) A key system I need to set up in my life to help me succeed is an effective time management system. This would help me prioritize tasks, avoid procrastination, and ensure I’m staying productive while maintaining balance.
2) Three behaviors I can implement to grow this system are:
- Daily Planning – Set aside time each day to plan and organize tasks for the day ahead.
- Prioritize Tasks – Focus on high-priority tasks first and break larger tasks into smaller, manageable steps.
- Consistent Review – Regularly review progress, adjust plans as needed, and track my goals to stay on course.
@H4RIS
This isn't a bad system. Also remember the less steps you can use these behaviors, the more you will do it! I hope you maintain this!
What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
Effective self care.
Right now I have forms of self care like YouTube and Netflix but I want to get back on a more meaningful self care routine.
What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
Currently restarting meditation, yoga, and strength training workouts on a daily basis. These three behavior will help me mentally and physically feel better daily
What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
Better sleep hygiene and a study technique
What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
Organisation, resilience, and discipline.
@Hope
✒️ What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
A key system I need to set up is a consistent self-care routine. This system will help me maintain balance in my physical and emotional well-being, allowing me to stay focused and energized in both personal and professional pursuits.
✒️ What are 3 behaviours you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
- Daily mindfulness practice: Set aside time every morning or evening for mindfulness exercises like meditation or journaling.
- Regular physical activity: Incorporate at least 20-30 minutes of exercise into my daily routine to promote physical health.
- Healthy sleep habits: Establish a consistent sleep schedule to ensure adequate rest, helping me recharge for each day.
These small, manageable behaviours will help me build a long-term self-care system that keeps me aligned with my goals.
@Abdul010
I can agree with this, and those are some good methods that you have weighed out for yourself!
✒️ What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed? After reading the post that was linked, I believe that positive attitude, respect for myself and peers, an never giving up are good ways to keep the flow of success.
✒️ What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
1. Empathy for myself due to I over give to others' and less kind to myself. 2. Patience because things do not happen over night and 3. Continue to be loving to those around me and even to myself.
@InsightfulPhoenix That is such a beautiful way of thinking! Loving yourself and others and having positive attitude are such an amazing traits to have ^^
@Hope
✒️ What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
I think I need to work on having a balanced diet, work smarter not harder to achieve my goals
✒️ What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life? Ensure that I have a meal plan, make sure my daily goals are set out.
✒️ Please reply to at least 1 of your peers in this thread with encouraging or supportive words!
I will respond when my peers arrive :)
@Hope
What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
setting up healthy boundaries and create progressive habits.
What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
Waking up earlier in the monrnng
Eating healthy
drink alots of water
@Helping2findaway Hi! I love your first answer, it is pretty straight to the point, but what you say is SO important! Hoping the best for you! 🤗
@Hope ✒️ What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
My autistic self doesn't understand if this questio is content related or a personal answers, but I'm going to give a personal answers. My system would be related to my own academic studies, including not only my high school grades (which, from my point of view, are really limited here in Chile) but also a lot of self-learning, making a curriculum, improving my skills in 7cups, participating in psychology international free contests (which exist, since here in Chile there aren't contest for high schoolers psychology related). I want to make an habit of studying and reading, since even if I don't "succeed" into my dream university (Universidad Pontificia Catolica), I know all of these learnings and new experiences will help me not only to gain more career related experiences, but also to grow as a person along with seeing how far I come, which is the biggest and realest succeed.
✒️ What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
Reading at least 10 minutes a day (usually light non-fiction, with not-so dense content)
Having a good sleep schedule (I have trouble sleeping, and that highly affects concentration, plus my ADHD, so I'm really messy haha)
DRINKING WATER (I'm so bad at drinking water, I avoid it so much)
✒️ Please reply to at least 1 of your peers in this thread with encouraging or supportive words!
@Hope
✒️ What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
A system that would benefit me is a work schedule. I often find that i make a goal list of things I want to get done in my personal work life and on 7 cups before the week is done however I believe having a consistent work routine throughout the week would allow for these to be achieved.
✒️ What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
Waking up at a certain time, Arriving to my working location at a certain time, Assigning a number of uninterrupted work hours a day
@Dash0 That sounds like such a solid plan! Keep that routine going and watch yourself grow! 💪📚 You’ve totally got this! 🙌
