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 layout: mental-model
 name: Process
 benefit: Decreases burnout, increases consistency
-summary: Having a process & aim instead of goals make it more likely achieving it.
+summary: Having a process and a clear aim, rather than just goals, makes it more likely that you will achieve them.
 prerequisites:
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-#### Description
+### Description
 
-Goal: Is a certain point on a scale which we want to achieve in a certain amount of time. Ex: 100 pushups in 1 month
+**Goal**: A specific outcome we want to achieve within a certain time frame.
+- _Example_: Do 100 pushups within one month.
 
-Aim: A direction we want to go. Ex: Strong arms
+**Aim**: A direction we want to move toward.
+- _Example_: Develop stronger arms.
 
-When we set a goal we make many assumptions. We don't know whether our body, life, mind, time, relationships are suited in a way to achieve the goal in the given time. But we have created expectations of ourselves. This will create anxiety in many scenarios such as
+When we set a goal, we make many hidden assumptions. We assume our body, schedule, mental state, relationships, and environment are aligned in a way that allows us to achieve that goal within the given timeframe. 
 
-- If we're behind schedule
-- If the goal is too big
+However, we rarely know if those assumptions are true.
 
-and such anxieties will increase our chances of changing the goal thus goal never being achieved. This is why smaller goals have a higher percentage completion rates than bigger goals.
+What we do create, though, are expectations. Those expectations often generate anxiety in situations such as:
+- Falling behind schedule
+- Realizing the goal is too ambitious
+- Comparing ourselves to others
 
-Goals are dangerous, should be avoided and replaced by aims. Aims are directions we want to go in. They do not create anxiety or stress. It is just there pointing us.
+This anxiety increases the likelihood that we will change, postpone, or abandon the goal entirely. That is why smaller goals tend to have higher completion rates than larger ones
 
-To go towards our aims we should have processes.
+Goals can be psychologically dangerous when they create pressure and identity attachment. Instead, we can replace rigid goals with **aims**.
 
-By having aim + process instead of goals we decrease the negative possiblities while keeping the positives which is
+An aim is simply a direction. It does not demand a deadline. It does not create unnecessary stress. It simply points us forward.
 
-- Becoming better
+To move toward our aims, we build **processes**.
+
+By using **Aim + Process** instead of rigid goals, we reduce the negative side effects (anxiety, burnout, quitting) while keeping the positives:
+- Continuous improvement
+- Momentum
 - Good feeling when we reach a milestone
+- Milestones that feel rewarding
+
+**Note1**: A process is a `small, consistent set of actions`. If the process is too hard, it becomes just another goal in disguise.
+
+**Note2**: If you stop following your process, it means the process is too demanding. 
+
+Reduce it.
 
-Note1: A process is a `Small Consistent Set of Goals`. If you make the process hard it will be the same as setting a normal goal. 
+If your process includes 30 minutes of exercise daily and you stop doing it, reduce it to 10 minutes.
 
-Note2: If you stop doing your process this means that your process is too hard. Dile it down. If your process includes 30 minutes of workout everyday and you stop doing it, decrease it to 10, if it is still too much decrease it to 5 or even 1 minutes. The compounding effect of doing 5 minute workout per day will be better than a 30 minute push and then stopping doing it. 
+If 10 minutes is still too much, reduce it to 5.
+
+If needed, reduce it to 1 minute.
+
+The compounding effect of doing 5 minutes daily is far more powerful than pushing 30 minutes for a week and then quitting.
+
+Consistency beats intensity.
 
 #### Awareness of Goals
 
-1. Think of a goal you have/had
+1. Think of a goal you currently have or previously had.
 2. Think about your achievement status
 
 #### Replacing Goals
 
-##### Practice
+#### Practice
 
-1. Write a goal you want to achieve
-2. Replace it with a more generic aim
-3. Create a process which improves you towards your aim
+1. Write down a specific goal you want to achieve.
+2. Replace it with a broader aim (a direction).
+3. Create a small, sustainable process that moves you toward that aim.
 
-##### Examples
+#### Example-1
 
-1. I want to do 50 pushups
-2. I want to have stronger arms
-3. Do 10 minute pushup exercises 6 days a week, 10 minute research on pushup exercises 7th day
+**Goal**: I want to do 50 pushups.
 
----
+**Aim**: I want to have stronger arms
+
+**Process**
+- Do 10 minutes of pushup exercises 6 days a week.
+- Spend 10 minutes researching better pushup techniques on the 7th day.
+
+#### Example-2
+
+**Goal**: I want to earn $5,000 in passive income.
+
+**Aim**: I want to build more income-generating assets.
+
+**Process**
+- Work on side projects for 20 minutes every day.
+- Spend one session per week learning about monetization strategies.
+
+#### Example-3
+
+**Goal**: I want to read 30 books this year.
+
+**Aim**: I want to become more knowledgeable and thoughtful.
 
-1. I want to earn $5000 idle income
-2. I want to have more businesses
-3. Work on side projects 20 minutes every day
+**Process**
+- Read 5 pages every day.
+- Replace 10 minutes of scrolling with reading before bed.