I once wrote out a job hunting goal on a sheet of paper and read it 3x per day for a few months, with “crazy” salary and everything. And then, I got it.
I did similar thing later with multiple goals in Google docs. Found that I’m not as consistent with it and haven’t achieved those same goals.
Could be consistency, more goals vs fewer, or the paper vs digital
There’s something about paper that feels more real. It also forces some focus as you only have so much room on paper
I find that any goals the exist inside my computer get downgraded subconsciously because, physically, it's like sliding them into a folder with everything else I do all day every day. I can open that folder and pull out my critical life goals or the doodles I did during a meeting or that cool article I want to learn something from, etc.
However, prioritizing physical space for a goal affects your real life. Maybe this doesn't apply if your written goal was just in a notebook that is also used for other things, but if it's on your desk, (and your desk isn't cluttered,) its physical important also signals the brain.
I did similar thing later with multiple goals in Google docs. Found that I’m not as consistent with it and haven’t achieved those same goals.
Could be consistency, more goals vs fewer, or the paper vs digital
There’s something about paper that feels more real. It also forces some focus as you only have so much room on paper