Benico's Life Diary

Keep Direction towards Your Destiny

July 7, 2025

Action-Shadows

When uncompleted actions cast a shadow over goal achievements

Action-Shadows

What are Action-Shadows

  • When uncompleted tasks eclipse the success of achieved goals.
  • Feeling like a failure because undone actions outweigh goal wins.
  • The frustration of incomplete daily actions dimming goal progress.
  • A focus on unchecked tasks that undermines accomplished milestones.
  • Letting unfinished actions overshadow the bigger picture of success.

Why does it happen ?

Having TOO MANY weekly goals/deliverables dilutes the impact of achievements

How to "Progress Pivot" to avoid Action-Shadowing

  1. Reassess the "why" behind goals to ensure actions are relevant and doable.
  2. Measure progress by percentage of vision achieved, not just done or not done.
  3. Focus on one goal per life area per week, aiming for 1% daily progress to avoid overwhelm.
  4. Record and celebrate unplanned wins to boost motivation.