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8 - Maintain, Maintain, Maintain

Preserving Our Success

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 June 2021

Joshua John Clarkson
Joshua John Clarkson
Affiliation:
University of Cincinnati
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Whether hoping to lose 10 pounds, pay off debts, or write the next great novel, the process of goal pursuit forces us to embrace the factors that move us, confront the biases that shape our thinking, overcome the obstacles that impede our actions, and adapt our lifestyles to productive routines. Yet the journey does not end as we transition from goal attainment to goal maintenance. This chapter details the way we construe maintenance to prepare ourselves for long-term success as we face new challenges and embrace new opportunities.

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maintenanceallostasispromotionpreventionself-discrepency theoryself-construalself-efficacyarrival fallacydurability biasburnoutflow
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Mastering Self-Control , pp. 167 - 188
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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