It's often easier to achieve material desires than to renounce them, and pursuing what you want can be a valid path.

Most people give up on their vision of the future because they find it easier to make the same choices every day rather than think, act, and feel differently to achieve that vision.

Many habits can undermine our health and life goals, so it's important to understand how to form and break them effectively.

Most people are too risk-averse, leading to advice that favors conservative paths rather than taking calculated risks that could lead to greater rewards.

Growth is often painful and challenging, but it's essential to develop habits that encourage you to take the right path, not just the easy one. Small decisions, like choosing to go to the gym instead of skipping it, build the muscle to challenge yourself.

Many people don't allow themselves to access more vitality and enjoyment in life because the familiarity of their current circumstances overrides their willingness to move forward.

People often make poor choices about how long they will live, putting less thought into it than they do for other life decisions.

Living better in modern life often requires doing slightly uncomfortable things that are obvious and in front of us, like choosing to take the stairs instead of the escalator.

Modern life has removed physical discomfort, leading us to seek the easiest, most comfortable options, which can backfire on our well-being.