(ROOT (S (NP (NN Everyone)) (, ,) (UH please) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJS biggest) (JJ personal) (NN goal)))) (. .)))
Everyone, please think of your biggest personal goal.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
Everyone
PRON
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
discourse
please
please
INTJ
UH
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
think
think
VERB
VB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Sup
big
biggest
ADJ
JJS
amod
Degree=Pos
personal
personal
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
goal
goal
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (JJ real) (, -) (PRP you))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB take) (NP (DT a) (NN second)))) (. .)))
For real - you can take a second.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
real
real
ADJ
JJ
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
NumType=Ord|Number=Sing
second
second
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN got) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB feel) (NP (DT this)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (NP (PRP it)))))))))) (. .)))
You've got to feel this to learn it.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
get
got
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
feel
feel
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (VP (VP (VB Take) (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS seconds))) (CC and) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ personal) (JJS biggest) (NN goal))) (, ,) (ADVP (UH okay)))) (. ?)))
Take a few seconds and think of your personal biggest goal, okay?
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
take
Take
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
second
seconds
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
think
think
VERB
VB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
personal
personal
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Sup
big
biggest
ADJ
JJS
obl
Number=Sing
goal
goal
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
discourse
okay
okay
INTJ
UH
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Imagine) (S (VP (VBG deciding) (ADVP (RB right) (RB now)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP it)))))))))))) (. .)))
Imagine deciding right now that you're going to do it.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
imagine
Imagine
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
decide
deciding
VERB
VBG
advmod
right
right
ADV
RB
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Imagine) (S (VP (VBG telling) (NP (NN someone)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP meet) (NP (NN today)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do)))))))))))))) (. .)))
Imagine telling someone that you meet today what you're going to do.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
imagine
Imagine
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
tell
telling
VERB
VBG
iobj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
meet
meet
VERB
VBP
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Imagine) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS congratulations)) (CC and) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ high) (NN image)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP you)))))) (. .)))
Imagine their congratulations and their high image of you.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
imagine
Imagine
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
congratulation
congratulations
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
image
image
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Does) (RB n't) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VB feel) (ADJP (JJ good)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB out) (RB loud)))))) (. ?)))
Doesn't it feel good to say it out loud?
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
Does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
feel
feel
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
out
out
ADV
RB
advmod
loud
loud
ADV
RB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (RB n't) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB feel) (ADVP (NP (CD one) (NN step)) (JJR closer)) (ADVP (RB already)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN like) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBG becoming) (NP (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN identity))))))))) (. ?)))
Don't you feel one step closer already, like it's already becoming part of your identity?
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
feel
feel
VERB
VB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Sing
step
step
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
close
closer
ADJ
JJR
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
like
like
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
become
becoming
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
identity
identity
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (FRAG (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ,) (NP (JJ bad) (NN news)) (: :) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN kept) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN mouth)) (S (VP (VBN shut))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (DT that) (JJ good) (NN feeling)) (ADVP (RB now)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP it))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Well, bad news: you should have kept your mouth shut, because that good feeling now will make you less likely to do it.
discourse
well
Well
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
keep
kept
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
mouth
mouth
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
shut
shut
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
feeling
feeling
NOUN
NN
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
xcomp
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (VBN Repeated) (NN psychology) (NNS tests)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN proved) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (VP (VBG telling) (NP (NN someone)) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN goal)))) (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB happen))))))))))) (. .)))
Repeated psychology tests have proved that telling someone your goal makes it less likely to happen.
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
repeat
Repeated
VERB
VBN
compound
Number=Sing
psychology
psychology
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
test
tests
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
prove
proved
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
tell
telling
VERB
VBG
iobj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
goal
goal
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
xcomp
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
happen
happen
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Any) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (NN goal)))))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NP (DT some) (NNS steps)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN done))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT some) (NN work)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ needs) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN done))))) (SBAR (IN in) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB achieve) (NP (PRP it)))))))))))) (. .)))
Any time you have a goal, there are some steps that need to be done, some work that needs to be done in order to achieve it.
det
any
Any
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
goal
goal
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
step
steps
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
do
done
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
some
some
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
needs
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
do
done
VERB
VBN
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
achieve
achieve
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Ideally)) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD would) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ satisfied)) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBN done) (NP (DT the) (NN work)))))))) (. .)))
Ideally, you would not be satisfied until you had actually done the work.
advmod
ideally
Ideally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
satisfied
satisfied
ADJ
JJ
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
do
done
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP tell) (NP (NN someone)) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN goal)))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP acknowledge) (NP (PRP it)))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS psychologists)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN found) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBN called) (S (NP (DT a) (`` ``) (JJ social) (NN reality) ('' ''))))))))) (. .)))
But when you tell someone your goal and they acknowledge it, psychologists have found that it's called a "social reality".
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
tell
tell
VERB
VBP
iobj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
goal
goal
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
acknowledge
acknowledge
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
psychologist
psychologists
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
find
found
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
call
called
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
social
social
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
reality
reality
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN mind)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (NN kind) (IN of)) (VP (VBN tricked) (PP (IN into) (S (NP (NN feeling) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBN done)))))))))) (. .)))
The mind is kind of tricked into feeling that it's already done.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
trick
tricked
VERB
VBN
case
into
into
SCONJ
IN
obl
Number=Sing
feeling
feeling
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
do
done
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB then)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD felt) (NP (DT that) (NN satisfaction))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ motivated) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ actual) (JJ hard) (NN work)) (ADJP (JJ necessary)))))))) (. .)))
And then, because you felt that satisfaction, you're less motivated to do the actual hard work necessary.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
satisfaction
satisfaction
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
root
Degree=Pos
motivate
motivated
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
actual
actual
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
necessary
necessary
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (UH So)) (, ,) (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ goes) (PP (IN against) (NP (DT the) (JJ conventional) (NN wisdom))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS friends)) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS goals))))))) (. .)))
So, this goes against the conventional wisdom that we should tell our friends our goals.
discourse
so
So
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
go
goes
VERB
VBZ
case
against
against
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
conventional
conventional
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
wisdom
wisdom
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
acl
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
iobj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
goal
goals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Peter) (NNP Gollwitzer)) (VP (VBD wrote) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ whole) (NN book)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT this)))))) (CC and) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 2009))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did) (NP (NP (DT some) (JJ new) (NNS tests)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN published)))))))) (. .)))
Peter Gollwitzer wrote a whole book about this and in 2009, he did some new tests that were published.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Peter
Peter
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Gollwitzer
Gollwitzer
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
whole
whole
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2009
2009
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
test
tests
NOUN
NNS
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
publish
published
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ goes) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT this))))) (: :) (S (NP (NP (CD 163) (NNS people)) (PP (IN across) (NP (NP (CD four) (JJ separate) (NNS tests)) (, -) (NP (NN everyone))))) (VP (VBD wrote) (PRT (RP down)) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ personal) (NNS goals)))) (. .)))
It goes like this: 163 people across four separate tests - everyone wrote down their personal goals.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
go
goes
VERB
VBZ
case
like
like
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
163
163
NUM
CD
parataxis
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
across
across
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
separate
separate
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
test
tests
NOUN
NNS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
personal
personal
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
goal
goals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Then)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN half)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (VP (VBD announced) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN commitment)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT this) (NN goal)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN room))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NN half)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't))) (. .)))
Then, half of them announced their commitment to this goal to the room, and half didn't.
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
Then
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|Number=Sing
half
half
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
announce
announced
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
commitment
commitment
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
goal
goal
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|Number=Sing
half
half
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Then)) (S (NP (NN everyone)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN given) (NP (NP (NP (CD 45) (NNS minutes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN work)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB directly)) (VP (VB lead) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (IN toward) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS goals))))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN told) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB stop) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT any) (NN time)))))))))) (. .)))
Then everyone was given 45 minutes of work that would directly lead them toward their goals, but they were told that they could stop at any time.
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
Then
ADV
RB
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
give
given
VERB
VBN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
45
45
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
directly
directly
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
lead
lead
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
case
toward
toward
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
goal
goals
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
tell
told
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
any
any
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD kept) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS mouths)) (S (VP (VB shut))))))) (VP (VP (VBD worked) (NP (DT the) (JJ entire) (CD 45) (NNS minutes)) (, ,) (PP (IN on) (ADJP (NN average))) (, ,)) (CC and) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBN asked) (ADVP (RB afterward)))))) (, ,) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD felt) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go)))))) (S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VB achieve) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS goals)))))))))))) (. .)))
Now, those who kept their mouths shut worked the entire 45 minutes, on average, and when asked afterward, said that they felt that they had a long way to go to still achieve their goals.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
keep
kept
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
mouth
mouths
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
shut
shut
VERB
VB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
work
worked
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
entire
entire
ADJ
JJ
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
45
45
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
average
average
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
ask
asked
VERB
VBN
advmod
afterward
afterward
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
achieve
achieve
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
goal
goals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN announced) (SBAR (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VB quit) (PP (IN after) (NP (QP (RB only) (CD 33)) (NNS minutes))) (, ,) (PP (IN on) (ADJP (NN average))) (, ,)))) (CC and) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBN asked) (ADVP (RB afterward))))))))))) (, ,) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD felt) (ADVP (RB much) (JJR closer) (PP (IN to) (S (VP (VBG achieving) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS goals)))))))))) (. .)))
But those who had announced it quit after only 33 minutes, on average, and when asked afterward, said that they felt much closer to achieving their goals.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
announce
announced
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Person=3|VerbForm=Fin
quit
quit
VERB
VB
case
after
after
ADP
IN
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
33
33
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
average
average
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
ask
asked
VERB
VBN
advmod
afterward
afterward
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
close
closer
ADJ
JJR
mark
to
to
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
achieve
achieving
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
goal
goals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (RB So) (NP (NN audience)) (, ,) (NP (JJ next) (NN time)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB tell) (NP (NN someone)) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN goal))) (, ,) (SBARQ (WHNP (WP what)) (SQ (MD will) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB say)))))))) (. ?)))
So audience, next time you want to tell someone your goal, what will you say?
discourse
so
So
ADV
RB
root
Number=Sing
audience
audience
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
iobj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
goal
goal
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
obj
PronType=Int
what
what
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NN Silence)) (-RRB- -RRB-) (ADJP (ADVP (RB Exactly) (, -) (RB well)) (VBN done)) (. .)))
(Silence) Exactly - well done.
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
root
Number=Sing
silence
Silence
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
advmod
exactly
Exactly
ADV
RB
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
do
done
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Everyone, please think of your biggest personal goal. For real - you can take a second. You've got to feel this to learn it. Take a few seconds and think of your personal biggest goal, okay? Imagine deciding right now that you're going to do it. Imagine telling someone that you meet today what you're going to do. Imagine their congratulations and their high image of you. Doesn't it feel good to say it out loud? Don't you feel one step closer already, like it's already becoming part of your identity?  Well, bad news: you should have kept your mouth shut, because that good feeling now will make you less likely to do it. Repeated psychology tests have proved that telling someone your goal makes it less likely to happen. Any time you have a goal, there are some steps that need to be done, some work that needs to be done in order to achieve it. Ideally, you would not be satisfied until you had actually done the work. But when you tell someone your goal and they acknowledge it, psychologists have found that it's called a "social reality". The mind is kind of tricked into feeling that it's already done. And then, because you felt that satisfaction, you're less motivated to do the actual hard work necessary. So, this goes against the conventional wisdom that we should tell our friends our goals.  Peter Gollwitzer wrote a whole book about this and in 2009, he did some new tests that were published.  It goes like this: 163 people across four separate tests - everyone wrote down their personal goals. Then, half of them announced their commitment to this goal to the room, and half didn't. Then everyone was given 45 minutes of work that would directly lead them toward their goals, but they were told that they could stop at any time. Now, those who kept their mouths shut worked the entire 45 minutes, on average, and when asked afterward, said that they felt that they had a long way to go to still achieve their goals. But those who had announced it quit after only 33 minutes, on average, and when asked afterward, said that they felt much closer to achieving their goals.  So audience, next time you want to tell someone your goal, what will you say? (Silence) Exactly - well done.