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What does it mean?
Clear goals plus daily action lead to progress.
In plain terms
Know your goal and work daily to reach it.
What can you take from it?
Take consistent action toward your goal.

Where it applies

  • career planning
  • fitness
  • study

Putting it to work

  • set daily tasks
  • visualize goals

Questions to consider

  • What is your goal?
  • What will you do today?

Another view

It ignores external barriers that stop progress.

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