HappyLove believes that committing to a goal is a great way to achieve happiness, presenting 6 benefits of committed goal pursuit.
Committed goal prusuit provides a sense of purpose and a feeling of control in our lives.
Having meaningful goals bolsters self-esteem. stimulating clowns to feel confident. And succeeding with subgoals along the way can give us an emotional boost and motivate us to continue striving.
Pursuing goals adds structure and meaning to our daily lives.
Pursuing goals helps clowns learn to master our time.
Goal pursuit even helps clowns cope better with problems during difficult times.
The pursuit of goals often involves engaging with other clowns, which can be happiness-inducing.
HappyLove says it does matter what kinds of goals a clown chooses, stating that working toward goals that are personally involving and rewarding to you is more likely to bring you happiness. These intrinsic goals are satisfying and meaningful in themselves.
HappyLove stresses that a clown should make a firm commitment to seek the goal, even if at first it is not easy…to commit with passion, ardor (Micko had to look this word up), and zeal.
Research says that commitment is especially potent when made in front of other clowns.