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#032 Defeating 12 Hard Truths About Why You Won’t Change
Question: Why do people wait for things to get so bad before they change?
This is one of the most interesting financial statistics of the pandemic. Credit card debt has gone down despite people being out of work for weeks and months at a time.
As of March 2021, consumers had paid down a record $83 Billion in credit card debt in 2020! According to Wallethub, that is a record.
It is only the SECOND time in THIRTY FIVE YEARS that we’ve ended the year owing LESS than we started with. Can you guess the first? 2009 when the Great Recession hit.
Quote - “Sometimes, it takes a natural disaster to reveal a social disaster.”
All the data is very readily available. I can promise you there will be a major economic or natural disaster every 10 years. Then factor in personal disasters that will inevitably happen. Medical problems. Divorce. Bankruptcy. Laid off.
So if we know this will happen, why aren’t better prepared? The answer isn’t “access to information.” We have that!
There’s a lot of reasons and the ones I’m going to list are a mix of culture and being human. Two very hard forces to against.
1) We are indoctrinated at a young age about how to live and key skills are purposefully left out.
2) Your environment is holding you back.
3) You’ve tried before, failed and don’t want to try again for fear of failure.
4) You don’t react well to criticism.
5) There is not enough PAIN to cause meaningful change.
6) Poor role models
7) Little to no support for changing
8) Don’t know how to change
9) Fear that weaknesses will be exposed
10) Requires a change of values
11) Undermines self-confidence (we are good at what we are doing now)
12) Not intrinsically motivated for change.
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The Lifebuilder Podcast helps ambitious entrepreneurs and leaders gain clarity, eliminate distractions, and achieve their goals faster. Each episode gives practical strategies for personal growth, productivity, and building a meaningful life. If you want clear direction, better focus, and proven frameworks to win at life and work, this show gives you the tools to get unstuck and move forward.
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By Stephen CoursonQuestion: Why do people wait for things to get so bad before they change?
This is one of the most interesting financial statistics of the pandemic. Credit card debt has gone down despite people being out of work for weeks and months at a time.
As of March 2021, consumers had paid down a record $83 Billion in credit card debt in 2020! According to Wallethub, that is a record.
It is only the SECOND time in THIRTY FIVE YEARS that we’ve ended the year owing LESS than we started with. Can you guess the first? 2009 when the Great Recession hit.
Quote - “Sometimes, it takes a natural disaster to reveal a social disaster.”
All the data is very readily available. I can promise you there will be a major economic or natural disaster every 10 years. Then factor in personal disasters that will inevitably happen. Medical problems. Divorce. Bankruptcy. Laid off.
So if we know this will happen, why aren’t better prepared? The answer isn’t “access to information.” We have that!
There’s a lot of reasons and the ones I’m going to list are a mix of culture and being human. Two very hard forces to against.
1) We are indoctrinated at a young age about how to live and key skills are purposefully left out.
2) Your environment is holding you back.
3) You’ve tried before, failed and don’t want to try again for fear of failure.
4) You don’t react well to criticism.
5) There is not enough PAIN to cause meaningful change.
6) Poor role models
7) Little to no support for changing
8) Don’t know how to change
9) Fear that weaknesses will be exposed
10) Requires a change of values
11) Undermines self-confidence (we are good at what we are doing now)
12) Not intrinsically motivated for change.
Love This? Leave a Review
Help more pros find us and just take 10 seconds:
• Apple Podcasts: [https://shorturl.at/Jhlez]
• Spotify: [https://shorturl.at/8IeVM]
Connect with Stephen
Website: lifebuilder.co | LinkedIn: [linkedin.com/in/stephencourson] | YouTube: [youtube.com/@stephencourson]
About Lifebuilder
The Lifebuilder Podcast helps ambitious entrepreneurs and leaders gain clarity, eliminate distractions, and achieve their goals faster. Each episode gives practical strategies for personal growth, productivity, and building a meaningful life. If you want clear direction, better focus, and proven frameworks to win at life and work, this show gives you the tools to get unstuck and move forward.