Happy New Year!
Here we are beginning a new year and a new decade. As a result, you – like so many other people – probably decided on resolutions to reach higher heights in some area of life that matters. For instance, you might have chosen to improve your health, increase your wealth, better your relationships, or sharpen your skills. No matter what area you picked, I wonder if you are still going for it. The reason I wonder is research shows that 95% of the population that resolved to effect positive change in their lives this year quit pursuing the change by January 15th.
Why People Quit
Why do people quit? The simplistic explanation is pain. As human beings we are hard-wired to do more to avoid pain than to gain pleasure. What’s fascinating is the pain is rarely based in reality. How do I know?
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