Succeed Ch. 6

Question 1

what does it mean to choose the right goal?

Answer 1

finding the goal that works best in your particular situation

Question 2

what goals are best for easy tasks?

Answer 2

performance and promotion-focused goals are best

Question 3

what goals are best for tasks that you are struggling to motivate yourself to do?

Answer 3

engage in abstract/why thinking and use prevention-focused goals

Question 4

what goals are best for difficult tasks?

Answer 4

be specific about what you want to achieve, use concrete/what thinking, use prevention-focused goals, and use mastery/ getting better goals

Question 5

what goals are best for tasks that involve resisting temptation?

Answer 5

engage in abstract/why thinking, use prevention-focused goals,

Question 6

what goals are best for tasks you need to get done quickly?

Answer 6

use promotion-focused goals

Question 7

what goals are best for tasks that need to be done perfectly?

Answer 7

use prevention-focused goals

Question 8

what goals are best for creative tasks?

Answer 8

use promotion-focused goals and goals that fulfill our basic sense of autonomy

Question 9

what goals are best for when you want to have fun?

Answer 9

use mastery and autonomously chosen goals

Question 10

what goals are best for when you want to be truly happy?

Answer 10

avoid focusing on external factors like prestige and wealth and concentrate on fulfilling your needs for relatedness, competence, and autonomy