Imagine an antelope being chased by a lion on the African savannah and running for its life at great speed. Will such a situation make you feel very nervous, and even hold your breath, secretly hoping that the antelope will run away from the lion's mouth.

However, at this critical moment, the antelope will inexplicably stop, or directly hit the lion's claws. Yes, this is what really happens in nature and what happens often in human society. This is the famous "antelope effect".

We can always see antelopes stop for no apparent reason when being chased by lions, or even bump into lions, as if they have forgotten why they are running. The "antelope effect" means that in the process of escaping, the antelope will suddenly forget why it ran and where it was going.

Many people initially set a clear goal. In the process of striving towards the goal, people are always enthusiastic at the beginning, but as time goes on, the goal every day becomes less and less clear. Every day is just working hard according to habitual thinking, but it may actually be useless. Then they find that after working hard for a few days, if they haven't reached the goal, they will feel that the goal is much harder than they thought, and start to stop thinking in this place.

It can be seen that the consequences of the "antelope effect" are very serious. Therefore, in order to avoid the "antelope effect", we should set a target. We should be lions who always stick to their goals, not antelopes who have no clue. If you want to do a good job, you must first set a goal, and then take full control of the goal in the process. Be clear about what you want, write down your goal, and keep reminding yourself to follow it. At the end of each day, you have to summarize and ask yourself, "How close am I today to the main goal I set for myself?"

If you are worried that you will forget your original intention and goals in your busy life and work, you can write it down on a notepad. This way, you can remind yourself to stick to your goals anytime, anywhere. When improving execution, you must pay attention to get rid of your procrastination and inertia. Because only by changing our bad habits can we be successful. Only by practicing can we change ourselves, and only by challenging can we improve.