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STOP AVOIDING THE OBVIOUS DECISIONS

December 29, 2025 / 01:31

This episode discusses life perspectives, goal setting, and emotional health. Key topics include the importance of letting go of burdens, planning for the future, and recognizing legitimate emotions.

The host emphasizes that life should not be taken too seriously, reminding listeners that no one escapes life alive. They suggest using the time between Christmas and New Year to set goals for the upcoming year.

Listeners are encouraged to reflect on what success looks like for them by the end of 2026. The host advises that to achieve new goals, one must let go of existing burdens.

Another key point is to consider how one's life would be perceived as a movie, prompting listeners to evaluate their current situations, such as relationships and jobs.

The host shares a personal lesson learned about the difference between suppression and strength, acknowledging that recognizing and expressing emotions is crucial for personal growth.

TL;DR

The episode focuses on life perspectives, goal setting, and the importance of acknowledging emotions.

Episode

1:31
00:00:00
Stop taking life so seriously. No one is
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getting out of this game alive. And in
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three generations, no one will even
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remember your name. And if that doesn't
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give you liberation to just drop your
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[ __ ] problems for a moment and find
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some joy, I don't know what will.
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Because there'll never be a time when
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there's no problems in life. And that's
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why this time in between Christmas and
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New Year is a really wonderful time to
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plan big dreams and goals for the year.
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So the single best question to work out
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what you should be doing next year, what
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would have to happen by [music] the end
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of 2026 for me to look back and consider
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it a success? And it usually comes down
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to only a few things. The first one is
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in order to pick something up, you have
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to put something down. So like could you
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probably lose 20 pounds and get a
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boyfriend. You can't do that and move
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cities and start a new business. So make
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the assumption I can do no more than I'm
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doing now. Second thing, if your life
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was a movie and the audience were
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watching, what would they be screaming
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at the screen telling you to do with
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your life? It is obvious. Leave the
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relationship. The job is not working for
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you. The killer's hiding in the
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cupboard. Because if you're not careful
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with how you design what it is that you
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chase after, you can spend your entire
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life [music] realizing that you climbed
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a huge [ __ ] ladder that was leaning
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up against the wrong wall.
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>> And is there anything else?
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>> So, one of the biggest lessons I've
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taken away from this year is suppression
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isn't the same thing as strength. Like,
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I've been at some of my lowest points
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over the last 12 months. It felt like my
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better self was slipping through my
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fingers. I realized my emotions are
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legitimate and denying myself that is
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not helping anything at all.
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>> What happened?

Episode Highlights

  • Embrace Liberation
    Life is short; find joy and drop your problems for a moment.
    “If that doesn't give you liberation, I don't know what will.”
    @ 00m 07s
    December 29, 2025
  • Design Your Life
    Be careful how you chase your dreams; you might climb the wrong ladder.
    “You can spend your entire life realizing that you climbed a huge ladder against the wrong wall.”
    @ 01m 00s
    December 29, 2025
  • Recognizing Emotions
    Acknowledging your emotions is crucial for personal strength and growth.
    “Denial of emotions is not helping anything at all.”
    @ 01m 24s
    December 29, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Suppression isn't the same thing as strength.
    STOP AVOIDING THE OBVIOUS DECISIONS
  • My emotions are legitimate and denying myself that is not helping anything at all.
    STOP AVOIDING THE OBVIOUS DECISIONS

Key Moments

  • New Year Goals00:17
  • Emotional Awareness01:20

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