Why Is It So Hard To Break Old Habits?

Why Is It So Hard To Break Old Habits?

July 11, 2026 · 6 min · Season 9 · Episode 1012

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In this episode, Marsh Buice explores the challenges of breaking old habits and the psychological factors involved.

In episode 1012, I dive into one of the most powerful passages from Napoleon Hill's The Law of Success and explore why breaking bad habits feels so difficult—and why it's so easy to fall back into old ones. Most people think they're negotiating with a decision. I believe they're actually negotiating with their former self. We'll talk about why old habits never completely disappear, how your environment and senses shape your subconscious, and why Hill's idea of following a "desired line"...

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