Listen to the podcast here Why Your Habits Keep Failing (And How to Finally Change Them for Good) If you’ve ever tried to build a new habit—working out, eating better, waking up earlier, quitting a bad habit—and failed more times than you can count, the problem might not be motivation. It might be understanding. One of the biggest takeaways from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear is this: Your habits don’t fail because you’re lazy. They fail because your brain hasn’t been trained long enough to accept the new behavior. Once you understand that, everything about self-improvement becomes more realistic—and a lot less frustrating. Your Brain Isn’t Working Against You—It’s Working on Repetition When you try to change a habit, it often feels like an internal battle. You want to improve, but something keeps pulling you back into old routines. That’s not a character flaw. That’s your brain doing what it’s designed to do: conserve energy and stick with what...
by Paul Perez I finally got around to seeing Obsession , the indie horror film that has been generating a lot of buzz since its festival run, and I can see why audiences and critics have responded so positively to it. After hearing so much about it, I went into the movie with fairly high expectations, and thankfully, it delivered. Overall, I’d give Obsession an 8 out of 10 . What surprised me most wasn’t the horror elements. It was how relatable the story felt. A Horror Movie Built on a Very Human Emotion At its core, Obsession is about wanting someone who doesn’t want you back. The story follows a young man who wishes for a girl he likes to fall in love with him. It’s a simple premise, but the movie takes that fantasy and explores the consequences in ways that are funny, uncomfortable, emotional, and occasionally creepy. As a guy, I found the main character surprisingly relatable. He’s not a traditional hero. He str...