The Secret to Changing Your Life (Without Using Any Gimmicks)

It’s so simple you’ll kick yourself

Ayodeji Awosika
Publishous
Published in
6 min readApr 6, 2020

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There’s one subtle but hugely important issue getting in the way of changing your life.

Is it motivation? No, under the right circumstances you’d be more than motivated to follow through with your goals and dreams.

Does it have anything to do with your natural talent? I’m the first one to admit both come into play when it comes to living a successful life, but odds are, you’re talented enough. So that’s not it, either.

The reason you’re not living the life you want doesn't have anything to do with any of the self-improvement buzzwords — procrastination, grit, persistence, deep work, passion, focus, self-doubt, blah blah blah.

They're all synonyms of the same problem. And once you solve that problem, you have the secret information you need to change your life.

Like everything I write, the answer is simple, obvious, and straightforward, so why do I often refer to these prescriptions as secrets?

Simple — people who have the ability to execute on obvious truths about the world get results like they have some sort of secret. And part of the secret is simply understanding that everything you need to know is right there in front of you…

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Ayodeji Awosika
Publishous

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