It’s easy to want to wait until the goal is met before celebrating. But you shouldn’t delay celebrating until you achieve your goal. It’s important to acknowledge the little wins along the way or your brain isn’t as motivated to keep going.

The reason is that you get a massive dopamine hit which your brain loves.

As Charles Duhigg said in the Power of Habit,

“Every small win gives you a spritz of dopamine, that feel-good brain chemical that is linked with motivation. Better still, a series of small wins “…guarantees a constant supply of dopamine, which is released during goal-oriented behavior and upon achieving a goal.”

If you keep hitting goals but don’t acknowledge yourself for making progress, it’s very demotivating to your brain.

It’s easy to want to delay gratification but it’s so necessary. Even if it’s a quick splurge on an item, a nice meal or even a positive affirmation to yourself.

Celebrating your wins is crucial to achieving your goals.

Plus, who doesn’t love to celebrate?