#198: Why You Find It Hard To Maintain The Change

According to the Statistic Brain Research Institute, only 8% of people who make New Year's Resolutions actually stick with them. Why is it so hard to maintain the change? Why do most of us quit before we even  get started? In this episode: I get personal, and give you a peek into the goals I failed to hit this year… why I think I failed… and what I plan to do aobut it in 2016. The amazing power of the "9 Environments" to guide (and even control) your destiny. How to consciously re-engineer your "9 Environments" to support the behavior patterns and emotional states that lead to success. And…is Ray Edwards really recommending you get rid of your books? Yep. All this, plus our never-ending quest for Truth, Justice, and the American Way… Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Spiritual Foundations "Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin." Romans 4:7–8 Some people think that if they were more "right" with God, then He would hear their prayers. For example, they sometimes believe that if they had not quarreled with their wives or had those bad thoughts about their boss earlier in the day, then God would answer their prayers. But I have good news: God is not like that. Tip of the Week: Hire Your Own Personal Chef… Cheap! What if you could eat healthy, real-food meals, prepared fresh for you by a gourmet chef… but for less than it costs to eat out at a cheap health-destroying restaurant? That's what we're experiencing with Pete's Paleo. Thank you Joe Polish for introducing me to Pete's! Featured Segment: Why You Find It Hard To Maintain The Change Anyone can increase their ability to maintain the change over time, by optimizing each of these 9 Environments. Physical Environment Mental Environment Spiritual Environment Emotional Environment Social Environment Financial Environment Work Environment Geographical Environment Transportation Environment How To Help Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. We are also on Stitcher.com, so if you prefer Stitcher, please subscribe there. Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or LinkedIn. Get The Transcript Click here to get the transcript now. Transcripts provided by SuccessTranscripts – a great solution if you need your podcast, sermon, speech, or other audio transcribed.