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From: The Washington Post

The road to failure is paved with good intentions

The Washington Post:

Take a moment to think of a task you wish to accomplish in the next three months. It should be something specific, like clearing out your backyard or completing an online course, so that you can judge, definitively, if and when it has been completed. As you think about it right now, how likely would you say it is that you will finish the task by the end of autumn?

Chances are, your prediction is too optimistic. You are less likely to finish the task than you think you are.

My colleagues and I conducted a telephone survey in which respondents were asked to nominate either a household task (painting the living room) or a leisure activity (taking a weekend getaway) they wished to complete within the next three months. When asked about their likelihood of success, respondents, on average, gave themselves a two-thirds chance.

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