u/Internal_Break_4673

i've been the guy who starts something new every week for as long as i can remember

meditation, journaling, different routines, cold showers, audio stuff for focus doesn't matter what it is. i'd go maybe 8 or 9 days, feel like nothing was happening, find something that looked more effective and just switch. then wonder why nothing ever worked.

a few weeks ago i made one rule. whatever i'm doing, i can't switch for 21 days. doesn't matter what i find, doesn't matter how pointless it feels. the answer is no until day 21.

day 7 was brutal. found something that looked way better and i genuinely sat there for like 45 minutes before i said no and kept going

i'm on day 23 now. still doing the same thing.

idk if it's working honestly. something feels quieter that background noise of "should i be doing something else" is less loud. but i can't tell if that's real or if i'm just telling myself a story because i want it to be true

probably both. maybe neither

has anyone else tried something like this actually removing your own option to switch? what happened

Be honest with yourself not with me.

I kept telling myself I was being patient. Then I actually counted and realized I was switching every 6 or 7 days on average.

That felt embarrassing to admit but I think it is more common than people say here.

What is your real number. Not what you aim for. What

For the past month I tried to be more intentional with subliminals instead of just randomly listening.

One thing became very obvious:

The biggest issue wasn’t the subliminals themselves — it was my behavior.

I kept switching tracks too early.

Every time I didn’t feel a clear result, I’d move to something new after a few days. Looking back, that makes it impossible to know if anything is actually working.

When I forced myself to stick to one track longer, the experience felt different — not necessarily dramatic results, but more consistency in how I approached it.

It made me realize that a lot of people (including me) might be sabotaging the process without realizing it.

Curious if others noticed something similar or completely different.