Most people don’t have goals. They have hallucinations.
They say things like, “I want to be successful” or “I want to build a great company.”
In physics, these are Scalars. They have magnitude (“a lot of success”), but they lack direction. They are just energy expanding into the void, dissipating as heat.
To change reality, you don’t need a wish. You need a Vector.
A Vector has two distinct properties:
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Magnitude (How much force?)
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Direction (Where exactly is it applied?)
The Difference:
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Scalar (Wish): “I want to get fit.”
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Vector (Goal): “I will lift 10,000kg of total volume per week, focusing on compound movements, until Dec 31st.”
One is a feeling. The other is a set of coordinates.
The Forcing Function: Accountability
Even with a Vector, entropy sets in. You get tired. You drift.
This is why “willpower” is a failed strategy. Willpower is a battery; it runs out. Accountability is a grid.
You don’t need an “accountability partner” to cheer you on. You need an Audit Mechanism. You need someone who functions as an external hard drive for your conscience.
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Bad Partner: “It’s okay, you tried your best.”
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Good Partner: “You said you would do X. You did Y. Why is there a delta?”
The Protocol:
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Define the Vector: Magnitude + Direction + Deadline.
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Install the Audit: A weekly sync where excuses are not currency.
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Measure the Delta: Track the gap between Intention and Action. Close it.
A wish is a prayer to chance. A goal is an engineering problem.
#DhandheKaFunda: Don’t manage your time. Manage your vectors. Speed is irrelevant if you are moving in the wrong direction.