# Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging Even When You Know Exactly What to Do

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Podcast: [Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895)
Published: 2026-03-23T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.strsecrets.com/ep-286-why-you-keep-self-sabotaging-even-when-you-know-exactly-what-to-do/
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## Resource

YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION Most people end Q1 the same way they started it. Behind on goals. Ahead on excuses. In this solo episode, E breaks down why that happens — and what to actually do about it before Q2 starts. This isn't a motivational pep talk. It's a direct, honest look at the real reason you keep self-sabotaging — even when you know exactly what you need to do. In this episode, E covers: - Why the brain doesn't perceive time as time — and what that means for how you're living - Tony Robbins' 3 S's framework: State → Story → Systems (and why you're skipping the first two) - The 5 core wounds that create self-sabotage: rejection, abandonment, humiliation, betrayal, and injustice - The difference between being self-centered vs. self-aware — and why it changes everything - The belief thermostat: why you always reduce yourself back to what you think you're worth - 3 questions to ask yourself right now as you close out Q1 - The one question E asks himself that "terrifies the shit out of him" — and keeps him moving If the year hasn't gone the way you planned — this episode is the reset you need. 📲 Connect with STR Secrets: Free 6-step course for scaling STR operators: https://level.strsecrets.com/pc-book STR Secrets FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/STRentalsecrets Apply to work with us: https://strsecrets.com/apply STR Secrets Podcast: https://strsecrets.com/podcast Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Q1 Check-In: Are You Still Holding Your Standards? 3:57 - Why Time Feels Like It's Running Away (The Science of Memory Markers) 6:13 - Stop Just Learning — Start Experimenting 7:13 - Tony Robbins' 3 S's: State, Story, and Systems 9:23 - Why Mindset Work Alone Keeps Failing You 9:47 - The 5 Core Wounds Behind Every Self-Sabotage Pattern 11:23 - How Your Brain's 3 Layers A…

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