recovering economist
This is no book, but do not miss this video of Scott Adams on success.
It is worth your time.
I was first introduced to this idea (Goals vs. Systems) in Scott Adams book, How To Fail At Almost Everything And Still Win Big.
Watch it:
“The moment of victory is often the moment of greatest peril. In the heat of victory, arrogance and overconfidence can push you past the goal you had aimed for, and by going too far, you make more enemies than you defeat. Do not allow success to go to your head. There is no substitute for strategy and careful planning. Set a goal, and when you reach it, stop.”
This quote is from, The 48 Laws Of Power, By: Robert Greene