If you are like most people, there is a gap between the person you are and the person you wish to be. There are small things you think you should do and big things you ought to achieve. From working out regularly and eating healthily to learning a language, working on your novel, reading more, or simply doing your hobby instead of browsing Reddit.
But it sometimes seems that to achieve your goals, you have to become a different person—someone who is consistent, puts in more effort, and has discipline and willpower. Maybe you have tried your hardest to be like that, and it worked! For a while. Until you find yourself slipping back into your old ways. In the end, you always seem to fail. And with every failed attempt, you become more and more frustrated and annoyed with yourself.
If you believe in the “success and hustle” mentality on the internet, it’s all your fault: if you don’t succeed, you just didn’t want it enough, and the failure is all on you. But change is actually hard. And as with most things in life, understanding why makes things easier.
The Jungle
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