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Keep your goals to yourself | Derek Sivers

TED · talk · Watch on YouTube

Productivity & self-improvementPsychology & human behavior

What it is

A four-minute TED talk in which Derek Sivers argues that announcing your goals can make you less likely to achieve them. He cites psychology research going back to the 1920s.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Commenters credit it with changing how they handle plans and recommend it as a short, sourced talk.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2010, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Now, when I want to do something new, I shut up about it until I either complete it or have enough momentum”

    Telling goals gives an emotional reward and lowers drive

    drakonka, 2022-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What is the best piece of advice someone has told you?”

  2. “Well worth watching. This one is < 4 minutes. Cites his sources.”

    Short TED talk citing its sources

    JonnieCache, 2011-01 · Recommendation · in “Get Off Your Butt: How to Get Motivated When You’re in a Slump”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: motivation, goals, productivity, psychology, ted

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