When Working Harder Isn't The Answer... | The Answer May Be Simpler Than You Realize

When Working Harder Isn't The Answer... | The Answer May Be Simpler Than You Realize

From Jared and James by Jared Weiss

June 5, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

Jared Weiss discusses the importance of balance over sheer effort in achieving success.

Are you constantly working harder and harder… but still not getting the results you expect? For most of my life, I believed the answer was always more effort. Push harder. Train longer. Outwork everyone. But what I've come to realize is that sometimes… you're just making things harder than they need to be. In this episode, I break down a powerful lesson from Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins that perfectly captures this idea—how ego and over-effort can actually hold you back from success. I also share my personal experience as an athlete, where I pushed myself to exhaustion trying to “prove myself,” only to realize later that what I really needed wasn't more effort… it was balance. From overtraining and burnout, to learning how to use tools like AI without sacrificing creativity, this episode is all about understanding when to push harder—and when to step back and work smarter. I also touch on a key moment from Never Back Down that highlights how trying too hard can actually work against you. Tune in now… ____ ____ Link to Buy my Book "Fight Through It” as well as 100% Organic Motivational T-Shirts and contact info&hellip…

People in this episode

Host: Jared Weiss

Topics covered

  • effort
  • balance
  • overtraining
  • burnout
  • creativity
  • success

Keywords

  • effort
  • balance
  • overtraining
  • burnout
  • creativity
  • success
  • motivation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, Never Back Down

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