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186 - You're Not Stuck, You're Avoiding a Decision
You're not stuck. You know exactly what you need to do, you just haven't decided to do it yet. And that's costing you more than you think.
In this episode, I take you inside one of the most pivotal moments of my life: a hotel room in Hollywood, California, where the weight of months of avoidance brought me to my knees. What happened next changed everything, because I finally made the decision I'd been walking past for months.
I dig into why the feeling of being "stuck" is actually a story we tell ourselves, the real cost of living in limbo, and exactly how to make a decision when you don't feel ready. This one's going to hit home.
What you'll walk away with:
- Why "stuck" is a story, not a state — and how to see through it
- The true cost of indecision (it's not just time)
- Why loss aversion and ego protection work together to keep you exactly where you are
- How to make a decision before you have the full plan
- Five specific actions you can take this week to stop avoiding and start moving
If there's a decision you've been treating like a situation, I hope this helps.
If this one hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear it. And if you haven't left a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify yet, it takes 60 seconds and it genuinely helps.
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Website: Keepgettingafterit.com
Follow on X: @bcrossell
Subscribe on YouTube: @gettingafteritpodcast
Follow on Instagram: @bcrossell
Follow on TikTok: gettingafterit_podcast
You're not lazy. You're not lost. You just know there's a gap between the life you're living and the one you're capable of — and that gap is getting harder to ignore.
Every week, I pull apart the mental patterns that keep capable people stuck — comfort disguised as patience, avoidance disguised as strategy, mediocrity dressed up as balance. I bring in philosophy, personal stories from the trails and the trenches, and conversations with people who decided to stop waiting.
This isn't a show about hacks. It's about the harder work: getting honest with yourself, building the discipline to act on that honesty, and becoming someone you'd actually respect.
Keep getting after it.
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By Brett RossellYou're not stuck. You know exactly what you need to do, you just haven't decided to do it yet. And that's costing you more than you think.
In this episode, I take you inside one of the most pivotal moments of my life: a hotel room in Hollywood, California, where the weight of months of avoidance brought me to my knees. What happened next changed everything, because I finally made the decision I'd been walking past for months.
I dig into why the feeling of being "stuck" is actually a story we tell ourselves, the real cost of living in limbo, and exactly how to make a decision when you don't feel ready. This one's going to hit home.
What you'll walk away with:
- Why "stuck" is a story, not a state — and how to see through it
- The true cost of indecision (it's not just time)
- Why loss aversion and ego protection work together to keep you exactly where you are
- How to make a decision before you have the full plan
- Five specific actions you can take this week to stop avoiding and start moving
If there's a decision you've been treating like a situation, I hope this helps.
If this one hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear it. And if you haven't left a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify yet, it takes 60 seconds and it genuinely helps.
–––––––––––––––––-
Website: Keepgettingafterit.com
Follow on X: @bcrossell
Subscribe on YouTube: @gettingafteritpodcast
Follow on Instagram: @bcrossell
Follow on TikTok: gettingafterit_podcast
You're not lazy. You're not lost. You just know there's a gap between the life you're living and the one you're capable of — and that gap is getting harder to ignore.
Every week, I pull apart the mental patterns that keep capable people stuck — comfort disguised as patience, avoidance disguised as strategy, mediocrity dressed up as balance. I bring in philosophy, personal stories from the trails and the trenches, and conversations with people who decided to stop waiting.
This isn't a show about hacks. It's about the harder work: getting honest with yourself, building the discipline to act on that honesty, and becoming someone you'd actually respect.
Keep getting after it.
Send us Fan Mail