Why You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns (And How Real Change Finally Happens) | John R. Miles - EP 792
10 July - 20 minsToday's episode will change the way you think about personal transformation.
Have you ever caught yourself doing something you promised yourself you wouldn't do again?
Maybe it's overworking when you said you'd slow down.
Maybe it's checking your phone instead of being present.
Maybe it's saying yes when you desperately wanted to say no.
Or maybe you keep returning to the same habits, relationships, or patterns—even though you know they're no longer serving you.
If you've ever wondered, "Why do I keep becoming the same person?" this episode is for you.
Drawing on two powerful conversations with bestselling authors Nick Ortner (Rewired) and Jon Gordon (The Power of Positive Habits),...
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