Instead, make all of your immediate goals VAPID: Vague. You should be unclear how you are going to complete the goal. If you want to cross-country ski, you should forget all about looking into lessons, thinking about how to get there, or ensuring you have the right clothing. Amorphous. The finish line for your immediate goal should be indistinct, so your depressive self can disqualify any progress you have made. Setting a goal to “work on the back garden,” for example, allows you to criticize yourself for not finishing everything, thus eliminating any of the satisfaction you might otherwise
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