A bit of truth on this first day of 2026: Most New Year’s resolutions don’t fail because people lack discipline. They fail because we’re solving the wrong problem. We treat change like a willpower issue. It’s a systems issue. Willpower fluctuates. Stress rises. Life stays complex. So the strategy collapses even when the intention is real. That’s why January 1 isn’t a clean slate. You’re still you — with the same brain, the same life, the same context. That’s not a flaw. That’s the starting point. Instead of asking, “What should I force myself to change?” ask, “What can I make easier to repeat?” You don’t need a new you. You need a better system. Save it if this reframed something. Send it to someone who’s being hard on themselves. Happy New Year 🤍 And happy Thursday — a perfectly good day to start something. (So is tomorrow 😘)