ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

DECISION MAKING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The danger in setting your goals too low is that you may ____
A
be tempted to give up on yourself
B
never reach your full potential
C
become lazy
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The consequences of unrealistic goals are significant. Not reaching goals results in negative emotions: disappointment, frustration, and feeling like a failure. It also makes you more likely to quit, be even less healthy, and claim that your genetics make success impossible.

Detailed explanation-2: -You Fail More if you Aim too High Unrealistic expectations are bound to make you fail many times. Although failure in itself is inevitable, people who cannot stomach a few failures suffer a lot psychologically.

Detailed explanation-3: -Poor goal setting also changes the markers of success. And this is dangerous because a marker of success should not be something as basic as finishing up a goal, rather it should be the outcome that determines how successful the goal.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are at least three main outcomes from setting your goals too high: Burnout. If you’re pushing yourself harder than you’re capable of or harder than your life circumstances allow, it’s only a matter of time before you crash. Boredom.

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