Nick StumboExecutive Director driving healing from sexual brokenness

What is the MOTIVATION behind your goals to grow? #puredesirepodcast #podcast

21 Nov 2023

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A short transcript excerpt from a Nick Stumbo podcast episode exploring the motivations behind personal growth goals. The speakers contrast outward or singular efforts (trying harder in one area) with checking deeper motivations — e.g., improving diet, appearance, or spirituality may be pursued to fix problems or gain approval rather than from healthy, internally-aligned reasons. The exchange highlights identifying whether change is driven by true need (allergy, irritability) or by beliefs that external change will solve inner issues.

I think by having a variety in.
Your commitment to change it keeps you.
From getting stuck in.
Any false belief or any modes.
Of trying harder.
Whereas if you're.
Always wanting to read.
Your Bible or.
Always wanting to be better then it.
Could be that you're.
Starting to believe.
If I just ate better and looked better and my body was better that would fix things or if I just became more spiritual then my problems would go away. That it really could be an indicator.
That you're trying harder in one area.
Instead of checking your motivation.
Where if I.
Know I'm allergic to certain foods and I eat them and they make me feel bad and then I'm irritable that's a good motivation.
But if I am saying I want.
My diet to be healthy because in my mind I'm thinking if I was.
Skinnier and.
Prettier than my husband would like me more or I'd attract more people then.
You got to really recognize what that motivation.
Is behind your commitment.