The Simple Power of Writing Down Your Goals

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Why the best tools to help you achieve your objectives might be a pen and paper

Remember when Oprah wanted everyone to read The Secret, the 2006 self-help book that extolled the power of positive thinking? And how everyone imagined they already owned six convertibles and a closet full of Manolo Blahniks and it magically just came true? Yep, still total bunk.

Now a researcher at the University of Toronto named Jordan Peterson says he can prove there is some science behind the act of writing down your goals. He’s developed an undergraduate program at UofT called Maps of Meaning, the central tenet of which is something he calls “self-authoring,” which involves a series of biographical writing exercises about your past, present and future life. By identifying pivotal moments from your past and reflecting on how they shape who you are, you can then set goals and explore strategies for...

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