The Nancy Levin Show E244: Why We Quit—and How to Spark Real Change
If you've already quit your resolution, this isn't a failure – it's an invitation. There's a moment many people reach early in the year when the goal quietly falls apart – and shame rushes in to take its place. The routine slips, the promise breaks, and an old story resurfaces about not following through. I want to pause that moment and offer a different lens: quitting doesn't mean something is wrong with you. It means something deeper is asking to be heard.
Resolutions often fail not because of laziness or lack of discipline, but because they're disconnected from genuine desire. When goals are rooted in guilt, obligation, or the belief that you need fixing, they rarely last. Beneath every abandoned resolution is an unseen force – an underlying commitment that once kept you safe and is now keeping you stuck.
This episode is about recalibration rather than starting over. It's an invitation to listen beneath the goal, honor what once protected you, and consciously choose alignment over punishment. When desire leads and commitment becomes devotion, change stops feeling forced – and starts feeling like coming home.
What we explore:
- Why most resolutions collapse early in the year
- The difference between guilt-driven goals and desire-led commitments
- How unconscious underlying commitments sabotage change
- Why willpower alone can't create lasting transformation
- How to recalibrate instead of starting over
- What it means to align with what you truly want
If you're ready to reconnect with what truly matters and realign with your desire, join me for my free five-day Reignite Your Spark challenge at https://www.nancylevin.com/spark
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