The plateau problem and what to do about it
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The plateau problem and what to do about it
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About this listen
You started strong. You saw real progress. Then suddenly... nothing changed. Same effort, zero visible results. So you either quit entirely, panic and do way more of what stopped working, or you assume something's broken with you.
Jon and Josh break down why your brain craves novelty over stability, the three ways people respond when progress goes flat (and why only one actually works), and how a simple 5% adjustment can move you forward without burning out.
SKIP AHEAD:
(05:00) Why plateaus happen: your brain rewards contrast, not stability
(13:00) The three responses to plateaus - abandonment, escalation, and adaptation
(21:00) Mature motivation isn't louder, it's just steadier
(26:00) Boredom is the cost of mastery (and why we've lost tolerance for it)
(32:00) The 5% challenge: one small adjustment to move past what feels flat
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