Goals < values + action

Despite being a huge believer in goals and how internal alignment, focus and discipline on a goal is satisfying and also helps achieving things you might not have thought you will achieve.

Often, when not achieving your goal, you might be mislead from things that don't represent your values, i.e. getting hung up on a fight with a friend,...

Goals can also have different time horizons, daily, weekly monthly, 2 years, ... or even life goals.

I can't say haven't followed the concept too much, but recently heard the idea of (paraphrasing): "as long as you do something and that something is according to your values, you will be on the right track".

For example, constantly being exposed to new experiences, being honest, getting out of your comfort zone, saving money/not spending much, being generous, taking chances, ... will all likely bring you on a good path without having an end goal in mind.