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title: How to Fail at Almost Anything and Still Win Big
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One of the most important advantages of reading books is the ability to learn from the experiences of other, often outstanding people.

Scott Adams in his book telling the story of his life. After reading it, I removed all goals from my life, fully focusing on [[Knowledge/Dictionary/Process]], which are the small steps I accomplish every day. Each of them supports the pursuit in the [[Knowledge/Dictionary/Direction]] I have set.

When it comes to targets, Scott points to two drawbacks:
- They are set in the future: you live in [[Knowledge/Thoughts/Expectations]] until they are realized.
- They are very strict: until you get what you want, you will probably be disappointed.

I would add from myself: [[Knowledge/Thoughts/Expectations]] vs[[ Knowledge/Thoughts/Reality]] (even a thoroughly realized [[[ Knowledge/Dictionary/Goal]]] may not be what we wanted) and the Success Trap (when realizing a big goal, we often experience a lack of further sense of purpose because 'now what? A bigger goal?").

Focusing on the system allows us to adjust our plans and actions on the fly, removing what is unnecessary. In addition, here we have more room to enjoy the path of our lives rather than the point we want to get to