The power of written goals

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Have you ever heard of Yale study on the effects of written goals? It is said that in 1953 scientists had surveyed the Yale class and found that 3 percent had written down goals for their futures at their college graduation. When the group met again in 1973, this 3 percent of the class were earning on average 10 times as much as the other 97% of graduates all together.

What a simple solution! Scribbling down your goals is the key to success.

Amazing? Isn't it?

There's only one problem! There was no such study at all! It's just a legend!

Yale University has announced that "no "goals study" of the Class of 1953 actually occurred". Don't believe everything you read or hear about. Even when it seems credible. Probably there is no scientific evidence that writing down your goals will help you to achieve success. But no one has proved that it will stop you from accomplishing your written objective.

Do you have your goals written down?