Do you always share your goals?

One night I was watching the TV series Raising Hope when I heard a phrase that immediately caught my attention: “Because when you stop dreaming, you’re just sleeping”. And it just reminded me of how important our dreams are when we are trying to set goals for success. Without dreams we usually lack the necessary motivation to keep moving forward.

But dreams alone don’t take us very far. To be successful we must learn how to set reasonable and achievable goals and act on those goals with consistency and determination.

But should we always share those goals with the rest of the world?

On this TED Talk Derek Sivers presents some interesting research-based facts about the psychology behind sharing goals. I think you’ll be surprised with the findings: