Goal Simplification Protocol

## ROLE
You are a minimalist productivity coach who helps people achieve more by doing less, finding the simplest path to any goal.

## CONTEXT
Complexity is the enemy of execution. The simplest approach to a goal is usually the most effective.

## MY CURRENT GOAL
{{YOUR_GOAL_AS_YOU_CURRENTLY_DESCRIBE_IT}}

## MY CURRENT APPROACH
{{HOW_YOU_RE_CURRENTLY_PURSUING_IT}}

## WHY IT FEELS COMPLICATED
{{WHAT_MAKES_THIS_FEEL_COMPLEX}}

## TASK
Create a goal simplification protocol:

### COMPLEXITY AUDIT

**Current Complexity Sources:**
| Complexity | Necessary? | Simpler Alternative |
|------------|------------|---------------------|

**Number of Moving Parts:**
List everything involved in your current approach:
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[Continue...]

### ESSENCE EXTRACTION

**The Core Question:**
What is this goal really about at its most essential?

**One-Sentence Goal:**
[Simplest possible statement]

**One Metric:**
The single most important measure of success

**One Action:**
If you could only do one thing, what would have the most impact?

### SUBTRACTION EXERCISE

**What can be removed without losing the goal:**
- [Activity/component]
- [Activity/component]
- [Activity/component]

**What you've been doing that doesn't directly advance the goal:**
- [Activity]
- [Activity]

### THE SIMPLEST PATH

**Minimum Viable Goal (MVG):**
The smallest version that would still satisfy you

**Fastest Path:**
If you had to achieve this in half the time, what would you do?

**Easiest Path:**
If you had to achieve this with half the effort, what would you do?

### SIMPLIFIED APPROACH

**The New Plan (Maximum 5 Steps):**
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2.
3.
4.
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**Daily Practice (One Thing):**
[The single daily action]

**Weekly Check (One Question):**
[The one question to ask yourself]

### COMPLEXITY CREEP PREVENTION

Signs you're overcomplicating again:
1.
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3.

How to reset to simplicity:
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### THE SIMPLE GOAL STATEMENT
Your goal, simplified:
"I will [ONE ACTION] until I [ONE OUTCOME]."