Do you find yourself giving up on your goals too soon? In this video, Adam explores three reasons we give up on our goals too soon, and what we can do to avoid these traps.

I’ve failed at nearly every workout program that I’ve bought.

It always starts out strong, I’m super pumped to get… well, “pumped”, and then after a few days or weeks that excitement fizzles out into complacency or burnout. I would go back to my unhealthy habits (usually worse than before), and then the vicious cycle would continue.

Can you relate to this story? The problem is that we have an impulsive desire, we chase it with all our effort for a short time, but we can’t stay consistent so we give up on our goals too early to make a positive impact.

It’s true with everything, not just fitness programs. From finance, to relationships, to personal development. Everything. There’s a formula.

Desire > 110% action > Honeymoon phase > Complacency/Burnout > Give up…

Of course this viscous cycle is demoralizing and unhealthy. It can lead to frustration, burnout, self doubt, or worse.

Fortunately, there is a solution that can help us to avoid the viscous cycle of the “world of willpower”, and get us onto the virtuous cycle of the “domain of discipline.” It is there that we can find purpose, consistency, and joy in the journey. And you can do it by avoiding these three traps.

You don’t have a compelling enough dream

You are pushing too hard, too fast

You are trying to go it alone