Goals often have the curious ability of making intelligent people feel stupid. Or at least a little bit silly. Most of us keep falling short of our goals because we treat them like destinations when they’re actually directions.

Have you ever gotten just plain sick and tired of those repeating, annoying parts of yourself you wish would just pack up and leave town? It just may set the ball rolling in the right direction if you start with a break-up letter. To yourself. Read a sample break-up letter here.