![]() SMART goals, also known as Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound, actually work. When he took control, he felt more motivated and the task of replying became easier and he finished his work in thirty-five minutes. He made the choice to reply to each email with just one sentence. It means you should think of ways to take control over a difficult task and take responsibility instead of doing nothing or putting the blame on outside influences.ĭuhigg gives an example of when his email inbox was filled with a ton of messages, which caused him to feel overwhelmed and resulted in him procrastinating on the task. ![]() Internal locus of control has also been linked with “academic success, higher self-motivation, and social maturity, lower incidences of stress and depressions, and longer lifespan” (pg 23). For example, if a student with a high internal locus of control fails a test, he’ll think “I need to study harder” instead of thinking “This teacher is horrible.” The author goes on to say that people with an internal locus of control tend to assign responsibility for themselves, not to things outside their influence. ![]() ![]() In a study by the Marine Corps, researchers found that “the most successful marines were those with a strong ‘internal locus of control’–a belief they could influence their destiny through the choices they made” (pg 23). ![]()
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