PL 101: Systems vs. Goals (Discussion 4)
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Hello Leadership Crew!
Welcome to our 4th discussion in this first course. In todays 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 wouldnt integrate all of these new healthy eating behaviors at once. Instead, youd 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 itll be the byproduct of eating healthy.
Another example might be education. I dont really care all that much about grades for my kids. I mostly want them to learn and enjoy learning. We talk about what they learn, we draw things, they make their own educational videos, they explain things to me in their own words etc. I want them to have a system of learning and refining their perspective on things. If they have this system, then having good grades will be a natural result of enjoying learning.
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. Or, zooming back, think about this leadership development program. We could have an arbitrary goal of training a certain number of new leaders to serve our community; or we can co-create a system - this leadership development program - that helps people become leaders. The natural consequence of the program will be a higher number of trained, competent, and strong leaders that can better support our community. Â
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?
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@GlenM
Hey! First of all, thanks for this amazing test. Indeed having a system and working on it a better way to reach the goals. Below are my responses against the questions respectively:-
The key system that I need to set up in my life is having a well routine approach. Since, things I do daily counts in the system so, the key for me is to improve my daily activities and to regularise according to the work relevance so that I can give proper time for the required activities.
The three behaviours that I will implement to help the system grow is as follows:-
* Firstly, I will create a time to the time analysis report of my activities and growth, so that I can rectify the areas where I need to work in the system.
* Secondly, I will cut short every stem into baby steps and try to fulfil it within the set time duration, so that it ensures 100% work accomplishment as per my desired plan.
* Thirdly, I will try to keep myself more focused by not letting any distractions get around.
Hope you guys like my responses! :)
Ash<3
First of, what a great read and a great video! I never realized the difference between goals and systems, so was very useful for me!
What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
I think the key system I need to set up, is learning to put myself first sometimes before others. I often experience burn out and forget to focus on self care as a result of constantly putting others before myself
What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
1. I need to realize that others will be okay if I chose to put myself before them.
2. I need to let go of the idea of it being “selfish” that I focus on myself at times.
3. I need to practice self care more, and do more of the things I enjoy to prevent burn out from happening.
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?
The system I need to set up in my life is studying. 3 behaviours I can implement to help me gradually grow that new system in my life is studying a little from each subject everyday, making lots of posters as I'm a visual learner and love art and making flashcards by turning my notes into questions and highlighting them green when I know the answer.
@GlenM
What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
A key system I have to set up in life is to maintain my health along with my studies and learning to be proud of my progress, believe in myself and love myself for who I am.
What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
• Accepting myself for who I am, rather that pushing myself to be perfect all the time,accepting my flaws and knowing my boundaries
• Rather than working towards my studies endlessly,I have to take some time for myself to focus on things I love, my hobbies and so on, thereby avoiding burnouts
• Challenging my negative thoughts- this would help me to stop judging and evaluating myself too much, accepting and continue working on the things I strive for.
What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
I recently started a new school, one of the best academically in my country which means the effort I am having to put in is significantly more then I am used to, so I need to implement a system that enabled to me to keep ontop of my studies and my mental health
What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
Start trying to go to bed earlier to make sure I get 8 hours of sleep, this will help me focus in lessons and improve mental health
Eating healthier and making sure that I eat 3 meals a day Instead of skipping breakfast which I sometimes do
Setting a time restriction of how long I'm allow to spend on social media daily so that I don't waste time that I'm meant to be speaking studying mindlessly looking at pictures on social media.
@Azalea98
These sound like great behaviours to help you achieve what you want to achieve, good luck!
@GlenM
What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
To be proud of the progress that I made and see the good results of my efforts.
What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
1. Practice gratitude and be grateful for how far I have come.
2. Stick to a schedule.
3. Never settle for less.
@Anexmos
Being proud of and celebrating your progress is an awesome system to have in place, I hope it works out for you =)
What is a key system that you need to set up in your life to help you succeed?
I need to become more organised about how I use 7 Cups. I was accepted as a Room Supporter on the same day I was accepted into the LDP so it's got quite busy quite quickly!
What are 3 behaviors you can implement to help you gradually grow that new system in your life?
- Create a calendar with 7 Cups commitments.
- Use the site mindfully by having a clear idea of what I'm coming here to do and how long I'm going to do it for, rather than clicking around and scrolling aimlessly.
- Make sure I know who I can reach out to for support with each aspect of my 7 Cups activity, if I need it.
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?
-Coming up with mini-goals and habits until you reach your main goal
-spend time each day on goals
-find an accountability partner
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?
A key system that I need to set up in my life to help me succeed is to learn how to develop good time management skills in and through my everyday life. 3 behaviours that can help me gradually grow that new system in my life is through:
1) Creating a to-do list with a calendar of all tasks that must be completed on a daily basis
2) Finding a happy balance in terms of how my days are structured
3) Beat procrastinating tendencies by having a designated workspace to conduct my work
Well owing to my experiences I have learnt couple of things which I feel are in best interest for my to function my life. I have learnt "nothing exists in past" and the past shouldnt be given any power to drive you in present. Now coming to future, a line needs to be drawn between being excessively stresses about it and being planful about it. I do enjoy being oblivious sometimes I wont lie. But the goal set in future is the outcome of small things you do in present hence you need to make sure you are doing these small things right which dont require as much stress as worrying about future. Thats how the concept of System and goals come in for me. It's important to have a smooth system running.