Why Good Intentions Don’t Lead to Change

About this episode

Trent Shelton discusses the challenges of change and the importance of obsessive consistency in breaking negative cycles.

Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/trent Change isn’t hard because you’re weak, it’s hard because your brain craves comfort. In this episode, Trent breaks down why one day off can send you spiraling back into the life you’re trying to escape… and how obsessive consistency is the only way to break the cycle for good. You’ll learn: Why motivation isn’t enough How your identity is shaped by your daily actions What it takes to become unshakably consistent Why “one off day” is more dangerous than you think This one is raw, real, and built to call you higher. Because real change? It starts with you.

People in this episode

Host: Trent Shelton

Topics covered

• change
• consistency
• motivation
• identity
• self-improvement

Keywords

• good intentions
• change
• comfort
• motivation
• consistency
• identity
• self-improvement

Sponsors

Shopify

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