Why to keep some Goals Private (It's not the usual reason)

Introspection, Vol. 12

Hello, my friend!
I’m glad you’re here.

Today, in the Introspection series, we’re diving into something many wrestle with. It’s a subtle yet powerful topic: “does sharing our goals help or hurt our progress?”

Have you ever felt that telling someone about a big goal actually made it harder to achieve? We’ve all heard the phrase “move in silence,” but what does that mean for us, really?

It’s easy to believe that others hold us back, that hidden enemies or “haters” out there are secretly working against us. In my experience, though, this isn’t usually the case. Sure, there are envious people, and maybe even some who wish us ill. But most of the time, others are too wrapped up in their own lives, busy dealing with their own struggles, to really think about us that much at all.

People often overrate how much influence others have over their success or failure. Even those who might wish to harm us would have to spend serious time and energy to make an impact—and most people simply aren’t that in…