Why is it so easy to fail and so hard to succeed?

It seems like my default mode is failure. Maybe i need too much to feel like i have succeeded. I feel like a shitty husband, father, son and person of belief and faith. I guess it boils down to not doing those things we know must be done to succeed and doing those lazy and stupid things that are easy or immediately gratifying right?

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TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F

I think it's easier to just keep doing the same thing, even if we know that it hasn't worked in the past. Change is hard. It's often scary, as it often involves facing our fear of the unknown, changing our habits, and, most scary of all, sometimes letting go of certain deeply ingrained beliefs that we may not even be aware of, even if there is ample evidence against them and they no longer serve our best interests.

Genieinabottle · 51-55, M

Really tough to make chnages like that at our age wouldnt you agree? Sometimes i feel like there is almost no time left to make changes and start over in a different direction.@TeresaRudolph71