Why Your Attachment to Outcomes Is Sabotaging Your Results
Had a client breakthrough this week that gave me chills. Brian had been dieting since he was 8 years old. Every program, every pill, same pattern for decades: lose 50-60 pounds, binge for 6 months, gain it all back.
After 5 months working together? Down 80 pounds.
The difference wasn't a new meal plan or workout routine. It was understanding a principle hidden in Matthew chapter 6 that most people completely miss.
Here's the thing that'll mess with your head: Brian lost weight by stopping his attempt to lose weight. His attachment to the outcome was poisoning his intentions and blocking the very results he wanted.
This principle applies to everything you're chasing - business, relationships, personal growth. When you do things because you want specific outcomes versus doing them because they're right, you limit what could actually come into your life.
In this episode, I break down:
If you've ever felt like you're working against yourself, or the harder you try the more you struggle, this episode explains why.
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