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HOW DO I KNOW WHEN TO LET GO OF PAST GOALS OR DREAMS?

BBC Science Focus

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Summer 2025

Many of us harbour deep ambitions that are an essential part of how we see ourselves - perhaps you fantasised about becoming a successful novelist or professional athlete, or to settle down and start a family.

- LANEY FOX, STAFFORD

HOW DO I KNOW WHEN TO LET GO OF PAST GOALS OR DREAMS?

At the same time, it's difficult to escape the ubiquitous message, echoing through many popular psychology books and emblazoned on so many cushions and kitschy wall posters - that if we want to achieve our dreams, we mustn't give up; we must be gritty and stubborn and determined.

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