Why you should stop setting goals (yes, really) | Emmanuel Acho

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🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

In athletics, in business, in life, everyone sets goals. But that's not the way to excel, according to former NFL player Emmanuel Acho, now an author and TV sports analyst. Here's what he says to do instead.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:02.0	Collective
0:07.0	This is Ted Health, a podcast from the TED Audio Collective.
0:11.0	I'm your host. This is Ted Health, a podcast from the Ted Audio Collective.
0:14.6	I'm your host Dr. Shoshona Ungerlighter.
0:18.0	Are you convinced that setting lofty goals
0:20.4	is the only way to get ahead.
0:23.0	Former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho
0:25.8	has a surprising take that might have you
0:28.2	rethinking how you look to the future.
0:31.2	In his provocative talk, Acho shares his personal journey from the NFL to the Emmy stage,
0:37.0	revealing how letting go of traditional goal setting open doors he never imagined.
0:44.0	Don't worry, he's not asking you to give up on your dreams.
0:47.0	Instead, he's proposing a mindset shift that could unlock possibilities you never even considered.
0:54.6	But before we dive in, a quick break
0:56.5	to hear from our sponsors. And now Emmanuel Acho takes the TED stage.
1:07.0	I do not suppose to know everything and those closest to me they might say I don't really know much at all but
1:19.3	One thing that I know to be true beyond the shadow of a doubt is this.
1:26.0	The surest way to fail in life is to set a goal.
1:43.7	Now unfortunately I found this out through excruciating pain but hopefully in the next nine minutes I can convince you, that this is true, without the pain, unless of course you consider listening to me painful.
1:49.2	Okay.
1:50.4	The year was 2011. I was seeking to become a multi-millionaire by the age of 21.
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