He thinks this is because people's goals are not clear. He uses the SMART idea to help. SMART means goals should be clear, easy to measure, possible to do, important, and have a deadline. For example, exercising three times a week for 30 minutes for three months is a SMART goal. Lear says it's okay to have problems and that we should focus on getting better. We should also be kind to ourselves because progress is not always easy.

Lear says we should be kind to ourselves and keep trying even when we make mistakes.

Some hard words are: acronym, setback, and linear. An acronym is a word made from the first letters of other words. A setback is a problem that stops progress. Linear means moving forward in a straight line.

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