Stop Setting Goals Like This

Burnout doesn’t come from laziness. It comes from overestimating your daily capacity and failing every day. Most people set goals that exceed reality, fall short, and slowly lose confidence. Do this long enough and it turns into depression. In this episode, I explain: • Why stretching yourself daily backfires • How to correctly assess effort and capacity • Why smaller containers produce bigger wins • How to build momentum without burnout This is for high performers who are tired of “trying harder” and getting worse results. Follow me on my socials: Instagram: Facebook: X: lays TikTok: To work with Josh Terry go to

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Stop Setting Goals Like This is an episode from Josh Terry Plays by Josh Terry.

This episode is 7:24 long.

This episode was published on Jan 9, 2026.

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