actualNoteContentPart: # 📈 Accountability Goals
  The good news is that Amplenote is launching two ideas to improve "goal followthrough" that [we have not seen]()  tried online before. Both of our features are research-backed methods to improve cohesion between "intent of the current self" and "action of the future self." 
  
  The bad news is that it's still up to you to suss out "goals worth following through on." If you choose goals lightly (without hours of contemplation), you'll probably let go of them lightly. It's important to recognize the core truth of goal-setting: picking a worthwhile goal is hard! Identifying a goal that will still feel "worth your willpower" 3 months from now is a **much** more intense chore than picking a "shiny goal." Broadly speaking, a "shiny goal" is one that sounds good because you met it recently. For example, a "shiny goal" might be "signing up for the gym" after you started listening to a fitness podcast, or "intermittent fasting" after reading a single persuasive article about its health benefits. 
  
  Not every shiny goal will fail, but they start with a considerable handicap: they're already at or near "[peak novelty]() " by the time you start. To whatever extent your shiny goal was fueled by "freshness" or "novelty," it's fair to assume your enthusiasm will reverse polarity (feeling "boring" to think about/act upon) during the backswing of your [attention pendulum](https://bill.harding.blog/2024/12/30/attention-pendulum-goal-setting/) . 
  
  If you truly want to follow through on your goal, you must start by **picking goals carefully. **
  
  
  | As a rough heuristic, we recommend contemplating any new goal for **at least one hour** before committing to it. Does it align with what you already know is important? | 
  
  When you sign up for a goal, you are often committing 20+ hours to its pursuit. In order for Amplenote's new goal action hacks to get purchase, we trust you to figure out what matters most to you [this quarter]() . As with any important choice, [we strongly recommend writing (journaling) for an hour to maximize the clarity of your thoughts](https://www.amplenote.com/blog/writing_in_3d_how_the_writing_method_impacts_thinking) .
  
  If you succeed at picking goals that are seriously worth your time, [our Accountability Goals offer two key features](https://www.amplenote.com/help/join_an_accountability_goal_group_features_overview)  to boost your odds of dazzling your future self with your incredible follow-through.
  
  
  When clicking through to an Accountability Group, you can join it, optionally with a bet that pays off when you stay true to the goal
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  📈 Accountability Goals
  The good news is that Amplenote is launching two ideas to improve "goal followthrough" that [we have not seen]()
    tried online before. Both of our features are research-backed methods to improve cohesion between "intent of the current self" and "action of the future self." The bad news is that it's still up to you to suss out "goals worth following through on." If you choose goals lightly (without hours of contemplation), you'll probably let go of them lightly. It's important to recognize the core truth of goal-setting: picking a worthwhile goal is hard! Identifying a goal that will still feel "worth your willpower" 3 months from now is a much
   more intense chore than picking a "shiny goal." Broadly speaking, a "shiny goal" is one that sounds good because you met it recently. For example, a "shiny goal" might be "signing up for the gym" after you started listening to a fitness podcast, or "intermittent fasting" after reading a single persuasive article about its health benefits. Not every shiny goal will fail, but they start with a considerable handicap: they're already at or near " [peak novelty]()
   " by the time you start. To whatever extent your shiny goal was fueled by "freshness" or "novelty," it's fair to assume your enthusiasm will reverse polarity (feeling "boring" to think about/act upon) during the backswing of your [attention pendulum](https://bill.harding.blog)`
   . If you truly want to follow through on your goal, you must start by **picking goals carefully. ** | As a rough heuristic, we recommend contemplating any new goal for at least one hour
   before committing to it. Does it align with what you already know is important? | When you sign up for a goal, you are often committing 20+ hours to its pursuit. In order for Amplenote's new goal action hacks to get purchase, we trust you to figure out what matters most to you [this quarter]()
   . As with any important choice, [we strongly recommend writing (journaling) for an hour to maximize the clarity of your thoughts](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   . If you succeed at picking goals that are seriously worth your time, [our Accountability Goals offer two key features](https://www.amplenote.com)`
    to boost your odds of dazzling your future self with your incredible follow-through. When clicking through to an Accountability Group, you can join it, optionally with a bet that pays off when you stay true to the goal
noteTitle: New Years gimmick or goal pursuit innovation? Does it have to be just one?