\u201cSuccess is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm\u201d - Winston Churchill\nNo matter what your goals are, if you\u2019re going to make progress you have to accurately assess where you are, and what stands in the way of your success.\nThat includes being able to understand not only the obstacles put in your way by the outside world, but your own inadequacies that are holding you back.\nIn this episode, I answer some common questions around goal-setting, self-reflection, what to do about overthinking, and the importance of learning from suffering.\n\nSHOW NOTES:\n00:00 | Introduction\n00:48 | How to Effectively Self-Reflect\n06:16 | How Can I Recognize When I\u2019m Overthinking?\n08:37 | Why Bother to Learn From Suffering?\n13:09 | Necessary vs. Unnecessary Struggle\n19:00 | Taking Back Control of Your Own Path\n\nCheck out our sponsors: \nBLUblox: Go to blublox.com/impacttheory for 15% off your order or use discount code ImpactTheory at checkout.\nAthletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! \nCuriosityStream: Go to https://curiositystream.com/impact and use code IMPACT to save 25% off today, that\u2019s only $14.99 a year. \n\nAre You Ready for EXTRA Impact?\nIf you\u2019re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.\nWant to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.\xa0\nThis is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.\nSubscription Benefits:\n\nUnlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more\n\nNew episodes delivered ad-free\n\nExclusive access to Tom\u2019s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list\n\nYou\u2019ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more:\n\n\nLegendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement\n\n\nMoney Mindset: Business & Finance\n\n\nRelationship Theory: Relationships\n\n\nHealth Theory: Mental & Physical Health\n\n\nPower Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes\xa0\n\nSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz\nSubscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices