Everything in Life Is Self-Inflicted

Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes

Stop Lying to Yourself About Your Commitment

October 6, 2025 | Episode 5196

Host: Scott Smith

Episode Description

Ever caught yourself making a goal and then complaining it's too hard?

Scott calls you out on the biggest lie we tell ourselves. The one where we say we're committed to something, then sabotage ourselves the moment it gets difficult.

This episode shares Scott's raw 2 AM moment with a cheap bottle of wine that changed everything. It's about that instant when you look in the mirror and realize you're not who you thought you were.

If you've ever questioned why you're grinding so hard, this one's for you.

Featured Story

Picture this: 2 AM in a small office bathroom. Scott's working in film and TV production, stressed beyond belief, missing workouts and family time. He's got a big cheap bottle of wine and he's gone through most of it.

Then he stumbles to the bathroom and catches his reflection.

The guy staring back looked normal, even happy. But inside? Man, it felt bad. The look in his eyes wasn't mad. It was sad.

That's when Scott realized he was lying to himself about his commitment. He was questioning everything while claiming to be all in. It was the moment that eventually led him from film production to creating this podcast you're listening to right now.

The relief that came from that realization? That's what this episode unpacks.

Important Points

Real commitment means you don't complain when it gets hard - you signed up for the challenge.

You'll change when you wear yourself out, not a moment before, and everyone knows it.

Everything in your life is self-inflicted, including deciding to get in the game in the first place.

Memorable Quotes

"You will change when you wear yourself out. There will come a day when you won't put up with whatever you don't like today."

"Either you're committed or you're not. It's not a goal if you're stumbling and bumbling because it got hard."

"Everything in your life is self-inflicted. You decided to get in the game, didn't you?"

Scott's Three-Step Approach

Look yourself in the mirror and ask if you're lying about your commitment right now.

Stop blaming circumstances and own that you chose this challenge when you set the goal.

Find that little sparkle, that excitement you had at the start, and finish what you started.

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