At the start of every year, we’re told to aim higher, do more, and become better.

But what if the real reason most goals fail isn’t a lack of motivation… it’s that we’re trying to carry too much?

In this episode, we explore why addition without subtraction leads to burnout, why motivation is an unreliable fuel source, and how to choose goals that actually stick. We talk about the uncomfortable truth that while you can change almost anything about your life, you can’t change everything at once.

You’ll be guided through powerful reflection questions, including:

• What would need to happen for this year to genuinely feel successful?
• What habits are quietly making your future self miserable?
• If your life were a movie, what would the audience be screaming at the screen?

This conversation reframes stress and problems not as failures, but as features of a meaningful life, and shows how real growth happens at the edges of discomfort, not in the comfort zone.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in the middle ground, or tired of setting goals that don’t last, this episode will help you simplify, prioritise, and choose better problems, so you can build a year that actually matters.

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