FS Extra đź‘Ł Change the conditions before changing the goal
Published: Sat, 01/03/26
Updated: Sat, 01/03/26
There’s a reason many capable, thoughtful people feel strangely tired at the start of another year.
Not physically tired. Decision tired.
You make hundreds of small decisions every day. How to respond. What to prioritise. What to tolerate. What to postpone. Over time, these decisions begin to run on default.
Once we're running on default, progress slows even when effort remains high.
Most people assume they need more motivation, clearer goals or stronger willpower.
Yet what’s often missing is leverage.
Leverage comes from understanding the internal settings that quietly govern your responses, expectations and follow through. These settings are rarely examined, yet they determine whether change feels uphill or surprisingly smooth.
See how this works in practice
This session looks at why outcomes often plateau even when you’re doing “the right things". It focuses on three internal adjustments that restore momentum without adding more tasks to your days.
Think of it like this.
If your internal environment is misaligned, every external task expends more energy than it should. Progress feels slow. Decisions feel heavy. Small setbacks feel bigger than they are.
When those internal conditions shift, effort suddenly works better.
During this session, you’ll see how certain emotional reflexes and mental habits quietly drain energy over time. You’ll also learn how to reset them in a way that feels practical rather than aspirational.
This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about removing friction.
Many people are surprised to realise how much effort they’ve been spending compensating for misalignment rather than creating forward movement.
You may recognise why motivation fades even when desire remains strong.
You may see how repeating cycles take shape without conscious choice.
You may understand why some years feel productive while others feel oddly stalled.
The value of this session is clarity.
Clarity about what actually changes outcomes.
Clarity about why pushing harder hasn’t worked.
Clarity about how to make progress feel lighter rather than heavier.
Explore the three internal shifts
Nothing is required of you except attention. No journaling marathons. No rigid routines. No pressure to adopt another identity.
Just a clearer understanding of how to quit leaking energy and start regaining traction.
If you’ve sensed that something subtle has been slowing things down and you can’t quite label it, this session will help you identify it.
Once identified, it becomes adjustable.
View the session details
As you step into 2026, consider this.
Progress isn’t always about doing more. Often it’s about removing what interferes.
When friction is reduced, movement returns naturally. Momentum is not forced, it’s restored.
This session shows you where to begin.
View and share a few past emails
See you again soon.
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Not physically tired. Decision tired.
You make hundreds of small decisions every day. How to respond. What to prioritise. What to tolerate. What to postpone. Over time, these decisions begin to run on default.
Once we're running on default, progress slows even when effort remains high.
Most people assume they need more motivation, clearer goals or stronger willpower.
Yet what’s often missing is leverage.
Leverage comes from understanding the internal settings that quietly govern your responses, expectations and follow through. These settings are rarely examined, yet they determine whether change feels uphill or surprisingly smooth.
See how this works in practice
This session looks at why outcomes often plateau even when you’re doing “the right things". It focuses on three internal adjustments that restore momentum without adding more tasks to your days.
Think of it like this.
If your internal environment is misaligned, every external task expends more energy than it should. Progress feels slow. Decisions feel heavy. Small setbacks feel bigger than they are.
When those internal conditions shift, effort suddenly works better.
During this session, you’ll see how certain emotional reflexes and mental habits quietly drain energy over time. You’ll also learn how to reset them in a way that feels practical rather than aspirational.
This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about removing friction.
Many people are surprised to realise how much effort they’ve been spending compensating for misalignment rather than creating forward movement.
You may recognise why motivation fades even when desire remains strong.
You may see how repeating cycles take shape without conscious choice.
You may understand why some years feel productive while others feel oddly stalled.
The value of this session is clarity.
Clarity about what actually changes outcomes.
Clarity about why pushing harder hasn’t worked.
Clarity about how to make progress feel lighter rather than heavier.
Explore the three internal shifts
Nothing is required of you except attention. No journaling marathons. No rigid routines. No pressure to adopt another identity.
Just a clearer understanding of how to quit leaking energy and start regaining traction.
If you’ve sensed that something subtle has been slowing things down and you can’t quite label it, this session will help you identify it.
Once identified, it becomes adjustable.
View the session details
As you step into 2026, consider this.
Progress isn’t always about doing more. Often it’s about removing what interferes.
When friction is reduced, movement returns naturally. Momentum is not forced, it’s restored.
This session shows you where to begin.
View and share a few past emails
See you again soon.
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