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One Year, No Excuses

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by Chris Hawkins

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A weekly accountability exercise in faith, focus, and creation.

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2/2/2026

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May 3, 2026

Motivation Is a Lie (Here’s What Actually Works)

<p>Week 11 of One Year No Excuses—and this one gets real.</p><p>This week wasn’t perfect:</p><p>·       Missed prayer </p><p>·       Partial progress on reading </p><p>·       Broke carnivore with Easter sweets </p><p>But instead of spiraling, I reset and kept going.</p><p>In this episode, I break down why motivation is unreliable—and why relying on it is one of the biggest reasons people fail to stick with their goals.</p><p>We’ll talk about:</p><p>·    Why motivation fades (and always will) </p><p>·    The difference between motivation and habits </p><p>·    What actually creates long-term consistency </p><p>·    How I’m applying this in real time (fasting,diet, podcast, and building my new TikTok channel: CarnivoreChris) </p><p>If you’ve ever struggled with staying consistent, this one might challenge how you think about discipline entirely.</p><p><strong>Sources referenced:</strong></p><p>·       American Psychological Association – Behaviorchange and willpower research </p><p>·       University College London – Habit formationstudy (Lally et al., 2009) </p><p>·       James Clear – Atomic Habits</p>

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May 2, 2026

AI Won't Fix Your Life - But it Can Help You Plan It

<p>Today we’re looking back over my week 9 progress. And, once again, it was not a perfect week – but that was to be expected!</p><p>Remember, we’re not chasing perfect—we’re chasing progress.</p><p>So, today, I want to talk about two things:</p><p>·       What to do when your week isn’t clean </p><p>·       And how I’ve been using AI—not as some magicsolution—but as a tool to help organize my goals and parts of my life </p><p>I’ll start by stating that I don’t believe<strong> AI, in andof itself, is dangerous… but blindly trusting it is.</strong></p>

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May 1, 2026

Rebounding from Failure

<p>Week 9 didn’t go perfectly—and that’s exactly why this episode matters.</p><p>In Episode 10 of One Year No Excuses, I break down what to do when you miss habits, fall short of your goals, or feel like you’re slipping.</p><p>This week’s updates include:</p><p>·       30.4 pounds lost in 2026 so far </p><p>·       Progress in my AI certification </p><p>·       Improved sleep and recovery </p><p>·       A new weekly fasting routine </p><p><br></p><p>But more importantly, we talk about:</p><p>·       Why most people quit after small mistakes </p><p>·       The “what-the-hell effect” and how it derailsprogress </p><p>·       Why perfection is the wrong goal </p><p>·       Practical steps to recover immediately and keepmoving </p><p>If you’ve ever felt like one bad day ruinedeverything—this episode is for you.</p>

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