Imagine you’re playing a new board game with some friends.

The game is so challenging, you can’t even win a single point. And no matter how many hours you put into it, you don’t get any better.

Chances are, you’d grow frustrated and want to give up.

Now imagine the flip side.

The game is so easy, you win every single time without any effort.

While your ego may get a boost, it would probably get pretty boring.

Either way, you lose your motivation.

Because motivation requires just the right amount of challenge.

Not too much. Not too little.

This concept is called “The Goldilocks Rule.”

And it’s worth considering when it comes to your goals.

If things are too easy, you’ll get bored. If they’re too hard, you’ll get frustrated. So consider where you’re at right now.

Do you need to add a new challenge to spice things up?

Or do you need to purposely make things EASIER so you can actually get some quick ‘wins’ under your belt?

There’s no universally right answer. This is something to regularly calibrate each day.