Announcing goals can over-inflate your sense of progress

Announcing goals, whether it is on social media or to your friends, is strongly correlated with failure of that goal.

This seems to be because the announcement gives an ego boost with very little effort. Whereas achieving the goal requires far more effort. In addition, Achieving goals is often unsatisfying.

Instead, to make personal growth, it's better to travel hopefully

Updated on 2025 January 15.