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Sep 2024
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2706: Why Having to Start Over AGAIN Is ...

Optimal Living Daily | Dr. Neal Malik
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Episode 2706:

Steve Kamb of NerdFitness.com explores why starting over after setbacks can be a powerful tool in personal development. By likening it to restarting a game with improved skills and knowledge, he explains how each reset brings you closer to lasting success. Drawing on research, he encourages readers to seize these fresh starts and make meaningful, lasting changes.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/why-having-to-start-over-again-is-great/

Quotes to ponder:

"Each time you start over, you’re getting closer to that point of making things stick."

"Today, moving forward, this new version of us will behave differently."

"During the week when you are excited to exercise and excited about change, do as much as you can to seek out permanent wins."

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