By Ann-Marie Antic 
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 September 8, 2025 
 
 When people talk about their health and fitness goals, they often say things like:                                                      ⚖️ “I want to lose 10 kilos.”                        🧘🏻 “I want to be less stressed.”                        🏃🏾♀️ “I want to run a sub 30-minute 5K.”                                                                                     These are                                  outcome-based goals                                  —they focus on the result.                                                                                     That’s fine for casual conversation… but not so great for actually getting there.                                                                                     Why? Because we don’t have full control over outcomes.                                                                                     You might have a crystal-clear vision of your goal and plenty of motivation, but then:                                                                   Work gets hectic                                                           Family stress takes priority                                                           Sleep quality drops                                                           An injury slows you down                                                                                                 Suddenly, your outcome slips away—and it feels like failure, even though many of those factors were out of your control.                                                                                     So, what can you control?