Direct motives typically increase performance and indirect motives typically decrease it. The more directly connected the motive is to the activity itself, the better performance becomes.
The purpose of setting goals is to win the game. The purpose of building systems is to continue playing the game. True long-term thinking is goal-less thinking. It's not about any single accomplishment. It is about the cycle of endless refinement and continuous improvement. Ultimately, it is your commitment to the process that will determine your progress.
21世紀的文盲,不是不會閱讀、寫字的人,而是不懂得學習、不懂得揚棄所學,以及不懂得重新學習的人。