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3942 episodios

3941: How to Stop Using Excuses and Make Conscious Choices Instead by Ellen Burgan of If It Brings You Joy
11/03/2026 | 10 min
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Episode 3941:

Ellen Burgan challenges the cultural badge of honor around being “busy,” revealing how it often disguises fear-based excuses that keep us stuck. She explains the difference between genuine reasons and emotionally driven excuses, showing how self-awareness and honesty can shift us from avoidance into empowered decision-making. By choosing consciously rather than hiding behind busyness, it becomes possible to reclaim personal power, confidence, and joy.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://ifitbringsyoujoy.com/how-to-stop-using-excuses/

Quotes to ponder:

"Excuses take a fact and spin a story (emotion & drama) around it. They feel real yet usually there is regret behind an excuse."

"Being busy does not make a person more important than anyone else, and by no means is being BUSY a sure sign of success nor worthiness."

"Using 'I’m too busy' as an excuse (or a badge of honor) steals your power, confidence, and joy."

Episode references:

Fearless Living Institute: https://fearlessliving.org/
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3940: Life as a Game by Isaac Morehouse on Navigating Social Norms
10/03/2026 | 9 min
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Episode 3940:

Isaac Morehouse explores how much of everyday life operates through social “games” and narratives, from sports to language to dress codes. Recognizing these systems as games rather than ultimate reality can be freeing, allowing us to participate more skillfully without letting them define our worth or purpose. By playing consciously and keeping sight of deeper truth, we can navigate society with greater joy, flexibility, and fulfillment.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://isaacmorehouse.com/2013/01/22/life-as-a-game/

Quotes to ponder:

"Life is full of stories and games. It is not the playing or telling that causes trouble, but when we begin to believe the game is the reality."

"Games and stories help us make sense of the world, form relationships, predict causality, and move closer to our goals."

"Don’t despise or run away from the games, but don’t forget that they’re just games! Play them, enjoy them, master them, fail at them, laugh at them, love them."

Episode references:

Any Given Sunday: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146838/
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3939: A New Approach to Goal Setting AND Why is Time Management So Important by Chalene Johnson
09/03/2026 | 9 min
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Episode 3939:

Chalene Johnson redefines success by shifting the focus from chasing material milestones to prioritizing the feelings that truly create happiness, offering a powerful framework for setting goals with intention and freedom of choice. She pairs this mindset with practical time management strategies, like identifying “destination procrastination,” prioritizing your top three tasks, and building accountability, to help you stay focused on what truly matters. Together, these insights create a clear, actionable path toward greater productivity, balance, and lasting fulfillment.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.chalenejohnson.com/a-new-approach-to-goal-setting/ & https://www.chalenejohnson.com/why-is-time-management-so-important/

Quotes to ponder:

"Destination procrastination is anything you do or 'go to' that feels productive but really isn’t."

"If you want to get better at time management, to-do lists are a must."

"The best approach to to-do lists in my opinion, is to write out your top 3 tasks of the day and then follow up with 3-5 secondary tasks you’d like to accomplish."
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3938: Take Chances, Make Mistakes, Get Messy by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress on Embracing Imperfection
08/03/2026 | 9 min
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Episode 3938:

Krista O’Reilly Davi-Dagui reflects on a lifetime of bold, imperfect decisions and the unexpected beauty that comes from embracing risk. Drawing inspiration from Ms. Frizzle’s famous motto, she invites us to see our mistakes and messes not as failures but as essential threads in a meaningful life. Listen in to rediscover the courage to loosen your grip, live with intention, and step fully into the unknown.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/take-chances-make-mistakes-get-messy/

Quotes to ponder:

"Sometimes what appears completely illogical to the natural eye is actually a crazy, beautiful, life-raft to those with eyes to see."

"I believe that each of your mistakes and heartaches and all your imperfection and messiness is part of a beautiful tapestry and that instead of making you a failure it is simply part of your journey."

"We loosen our grip and take chances, make mistakes, get messy."

Episode references:

The Magic School Bus (TV Series): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_School_Bus
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3937: Is My Self-Hatred Getting in the Way of Love? by Tamsen Firestone of Psych Alive on Self-Worth and Love
08/03/2026 | 11 min
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Episode 3937:

Tamsen Firestone explores how a deeply ingrained negative self-image can quietly sabotage intimacy, causing us to reject the very love we crave. She reveals how early family dynamics shape a critical inner voice that keeps us loyal to a painful identity, even when a partner sees us more positively. By challenging this inner narrative and embracing a more accurate sense of self, we open the door to deeper connection and lasting love.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.psychalive.org/is-my-self-hatred-getting-in-the-way-of-love/

Quotes to ponder:

"When we first fall in love, we have a positive response to feeling understood and valued by someone who matters to us."

"Once our negative identity is formed, we go on to elaborate on it and behave accordingly, thereby constantly reinforcing it."

"It is a sad fact that we react against love because it contradicts our negative beliefs about ourselves."
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