About this episode

Brad Bizjack discusses how avoidance can be a subconscious protection mechanism for high achievers, preventing them from pursuing what they truly care about.

There's a version of your life you think about in the in-between moments. In the shower, on a long drive, right before you fall asleep. And almost immediately, you find a reason it's not realistic. In this episode, Brad makes the case that avoidance isn't laziness… it's a deep, subconscious protection. The closer something is to what you actually care about, the more threatening it is to fail at it. He walks through exactly how avoidance shows up for high achievers, what it's already ...

People in this episode

Host: Brad Bizjack

Topics covered

• avoidance
• self-discovery
• high achievers
• subconscious protection
• personal growth

Keywords

• avoidance
• self-improvement
• personal development
• high achievers
• subconscious
• life goals
• fear of failure

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