Speaker: Vince Klassen

Reading through one of the best sellers on willpower, I ran into this quote:

“Influential behavioral economist George Ainslie has argued that this [...] is behind most failures of self-control, from alcoholism and addiction to weight gain and debt. Most people, deep down, want to resist temptation. We want to make the choice that will lead to long-term happiness. Not the drink, but sobriety. Not the deep-fried doughnut, but the tight derrière. Not the fancy new toy, but financial security."

Okay, that got my attention. What is that thing that's behind most failures? And can we figure out a way to use that knowledge to find the life we want to live? The meaningful life that isn't hijacked?

I don't know about you but I want to get through this Christmas feeling good. Feeling like I lived the life I want to live. I don't want to be exhausted, or staring down at the scale in disgust. I don't want to have to deal with all kinds of relational fallout. I want to Stick-To my values this year. I want to live my Meaningful Life. And if this can help, I'm in.

Join us this week as we continue our exploration of living a Stick-To-It Christmas where we use the wisdom of our spiritual ancestors and cutting edge research to chart our spiritual path through this holiday season.

It’s the first Sunday of December. If hitting the Spiritual Gym is one of those things that's important for your Meaningful Life, come on out and join us.

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