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🗓️ 29 December 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

For someone who doesn't believe in goal setting, Emmanuel Acho is highly accomplished. He's a former NFL linebacker, a TV sports analyst and the bestselling author of "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man" -- and hosts a video series and podcast of the same name. In this episode, he shares why he's "anti-goals," how he consistently achieves greatness without pursuing success and what sports have taught him about living a creative life. (This episode is part of the TED Talks Daily end-of-year wrap-up. As 2022 draws to a close, we're sharing some of the most perspective-expanding ideas from the TED Audio Collective to give you a sense of the bigger picture, help you better understand the trends of the past year and get ready for the one ahead.)

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0:00.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily, I'm Elise Hugh, and today we are featuring an episode
0:08.3	from Rethinking with Adam Grant, another podcast in the Ted Audio Collective.
0:13.1	It explores the psychology of the world's most interesting minds.
0:16.6	I'm really into this episode's counterintuitive look at how we should think about setting
0:21.1	goals, especially at this time of year.
0:24.1	If you want to hear more, follow Rethinking with Adam Grant wherever you listen.
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1:11.1	Most of us want to be better, but we're not quite sure where to begin, and our show is
1:14.2	here to help.
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1:19.2	human, from standing up for what you believe in to challenging conventional wisdom embracing
1:23.2	rejection or finding gratitude every day.
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