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Most people don’t fail because they can’t do the work. They fail because they keep running from the thing they most need to face. In this episode, I break down why avoidance looks like comfort, but it quietly destroys your confidence, your relationships, and your results.
If you keep distracting yourself, blaming timing, waiting to feel ready, or hoping the pressure will disappear, you’re training your brain to believe you’re not capable. Avoidance isn’t neutral. It’s a vote for the version of you that stays stuck. And the longer you do it, the heavier it gets. What you won’t deal with doesn’t go away. It builds interest.
We talk about the real cost of running, how it shows up in everyday life, and why it often hides behind “busy” and “I’ve got too much on.” I also share a practical way to identify what you’re avoiding and why. Because there’s always a payoff. It might be avoiding discomfort. It might be avoiding failure. It might be avoiding success and the responsibility that comes with it.
You’ll learn how to stop negotiating with yourself, how to take the first small action that breaks the loop, and how to build self trust by doing what you said you’d do. This isn’t about motivation. It’s about identity. Every time you face the thing you want to avoid, you become a stronger, calmer, more reliable person.
If you want better outcomes, stop sprinting away from the hard conversations, the hard choices, and the hard work. Turn around. Face it. Do the next right thing.
The post EP 3598 Stop running away from what you don’t want appeared first on The Strong Life Project.
By Shaun O'Gorman: Human Behaviour & High Performance Coach4.9
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Most people don’t fail because they can’t do the work. They fail because they keep running from the thing they most need to face. In this episode, I break down why avoidance looks like comfort, but it quietly destroys your confidence, your relationships, and your results.
If you keep distracting yourself, blaming timing, waiting to feel ready, or hoping the pressure will disappear, you’re training your brain to believe you’re not capable. Avoidance isn’t neutral. It’s a vote for the version of you that stays stuck. And the longer you do it, the heavier it gets. What you won’t deal with doesn’t go away. It builds interest.
We talk about the real cost of running, how it shows up in everyday life, and why it often hides behind “busy” and “I’ve got too much on.” I also share a practical way to identify what you’re avoiding and why. Because there’s always a payoff. It might be avoiding discomfort. It might be avoiding failure. It might be avoiding success and the responsibility that comes with it.
You’ll learn how to stop negotiating with yourself, how to take the first small action that breaks the loop, and how to build self trust by doing what you said you’d do. This isn’t about motivation. It’s about identity. Every time you face the thing you want to avoid, you become a stronger, calmer, more reliable person.
If you want better outcomes, stop sprinting away from the hard conversations, the hard choices, and the hard work. Turn around. Face it. Do the next right thing.
The post EP 3598 Stop running away from what you don’t want appeared first on The Strong Life Project.

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