The FUTURE SELF podcast with Mark Csabai The Future Self

Changing Your Circumstances Won't Change Your Life

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In this episode, we discuss the illusion of control and why changing your circumstances won't change your life.

So when you change your circumstances but keep your identity the same, you're not changing your life. You're just changing the scenery while the same movie plays on repeat.

You can move to a new city. Start a new job. End a relationship. But your brain will find new ways to recreate the same patterns. Because those patterns aren't about your circumstances. They're about who you believe you are.
30 Sep English South Africa Self-Improvement · Alternative Health

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