The Pattern Recognizer

The Clean Slate Illusion: Why You Keep Starting Over and Call It Growth

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Most people mistake the excitement of beginning for the evidence of change. They buy a new journal, launch a new plan, move to a new city, or declare a 'new chapter'—and then, the moment friction appears, they abandon it and start again. This episode exposes the Clean Slate Illusion: the unconscious habit of using fresh starts as a shield against the self-confrontation that only completion can…