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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 11 MIN

What does it take to actually change — not just want to?

from The Stoic Compass

Epictetus, Carl Jung, and Laozi debate why wanting to change and actually changing are not the same thing—and where most people get stuck in the gap between them. You'll learn why willpower alone fails, what your resistance is actually protecting, and what one honest question can reveal about the real cost of the change you say you want.📖 Pay Attention by C. Trebue — available on Amazon: eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR8WLMPC Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVV46SWF 📬 Subscribe to The Daily Practice newsletter: https://thedailypractice33.substack.com

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