> [!info] Note metadata > **Title:** Goals as Perceptual Lenses > **Tags:** Well-Being > **Type:** Reference > **Reference**: [How to fix your entire life in 1 day](https://x.com/thedankoe/status/2010751592346030461) A goal is a projection into the future that acts as a lens of perception, allowing you to notice information, ideas, and resources that aid in achieving it. This selective attention isn't conscious—the goal rewires what stands out to you in everyday experience. Two people can walk through the same environment and see entirely different things based on what they're pursuing. This framing suggests that goals aren't just endpoints to reach; they're instruments of awareness. The value of setting a goal may lie less in its achievement and more in how it transforms what you perceive along the way. Goals don't just pull you forward—they shape what exists in your field of vision right now.