I got TIRED of starting over

I got TIRED of starting over.

I know they say, “Start over as many times as you need to.”

But let me tell you the truth. I got tired of that nonsense. And here’s why:

1. Starting over costs you time you can’t get back.

2. Starting over keeps you in the same cycles with no real growth.

3. Starting over feels good for motivation, but it doesn’t build consistency.

4. Starting over makes you think you’re making progress, when really you’re standing still.

Now, don’t get me wrong. There’s a scripture that says a just man fall seven times and get back up.

But there’s a difference between resilience and constantly quitting.

The reason most people keep starting over is because they set goals from a place of pressure and trends, not IDENTITY.

Who do you need to BEcome to accomplish those goals? Cause the old version of you sure can’t.

So, they focus on the “what” but never transform the “who.”

That’s why you need community. Because when you’re surrounded by people who not only sharpens you, but hold you accountable, you keep going.

👉🏾Tonight, inside my Cycle Breakers Community, I’ll be teaching on identity-based goals and how to break the cycle of “start-stop-start-stop.”

We usually meet on Tuesdays, but since yesterday was my birthday 🎉 we pushed it to tonight!

👉🏽 The first 3 people who join today will receive a 30% discount. Reach out to me and I’ll send you the deets.

There’s still 99 days left in the year.

Don’t go into another year of starting over alone. Break the cycle with us.

P.S. More info in the comments section but reach out for the discount 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

#BreakTheCycle #startingover #cyclebreaker #communitysupportoi #Lemon8

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