On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Rob Dial: Want to Actually Achieve Your Goals in 2026? Use THIS Action-Based Goal System to Get Back on Track (Even If You Fall Off!)

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Dec 29, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Rob Dial, a mindset coach and host of The Mindset Mentor podcast, shares his insights on discipline as an act of self-love rather than punishment. He emphasizes the importance of designing a life where good habits become automatic and offers practical strategies for overcoming obstacles. Rob discusses the connection between curiosity and purpose, advocating for small, consistent actions to build confidence. He challenges listeners to focus on meaningful progress for 2026 by doing less and encourages embracing discomfort as a pathway to growth.
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INSIGHT

Discipline As Self‑Love

  • Rob Dial reframes discipline as self-love: choosing discomfort now benefits future you.
  • Discipline grows like a muscle in the brain and becomes easier the more you practice it.
ADVICE

Make Starts Frictionless

  • Shrink the start of any habit so resistance drops and you actually begin.
  • Use tiny environment changes like laying out clothes or auto‑timed coffee to make starts effortless.
INSIGHT

Purpose Is Seasonal And Cumulative

  • Treat purpose as seasons like a hummingbird: follow interests for a few years, then move on.
  • Those experiments accumulate skills and often connect into a larger purpose later.
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