"Add a number to any goal you set The speaker noticed that people who set goals like 'start a YouTube channel' or 'stop procrastinating' rarely succeed because those goals have no measurable endpoint. His own health goal is not 'lose weight' but 'reduce my visceral fat levels by 50%' — a specific, trackable number. He explains that 'whenever you can put a number on your goal, that's a hack for getting more specific and quantifiable and clear about what you're actually trying to do.' Swapping a vague goal for a numbered one immediately clarifies when you've succeeded and what actions actually move the needle. Source: Ali Abdaal, Ali Abdaal YouTube, How to Actually Achieve Your Goals — The GPS System"