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How to lock in (for real)

2026-02-01 People & Blogs
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Chris discusses his favourite cure for procrastination. Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Top Comments (10)

@paulmurphy3922 2026-02-01

I really should finish this document... But I guess i'll watch this video first.

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@div776 2026-02-01

I’ll watch this tomorrow I swear

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@lukesiv146 2026-02-06

"By procrastinating you guarantee failure" what a quote

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@felipebittar8587 2026-02-02

good reminder: if ur already working 12-14h a day that’s not for you, you dont need more obsession, remember, great things need a lot of work and time, do not punish yourself, smile through and get back tomorrow, and everyday.

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@JKevinWeng 2026-02-06

8:35 "A man who refuses to play the game unless he can guarantee victory, not realizing that refusing to play is the only guaranteed loss" chills.

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@austinrandall1273 2026-02-01

I've had trouble saving money for quite some time. Last year I needed to hire a lawyer to stay out of jail and miraculously saved 5k in a matter of months.

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@ChrisWillx 2026-01-31

Hello you beauties. Watch the full episode with Chris - https://youtu.be/2NjN6W8cnIg

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@yakobmorley 2026-02-04

Having a child made me lock in and focus. Weirdly, having less time made me prioritise everything and cut out everything unnecessary. Before I had a child I wasted so much time because I had so much haha.

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@groundedfounder 2026-02-02

The surrender part hit - being willing to look bad early removes so much pressure.

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@battlewithintraining 2026-02-19

"you inoculate yourself from failure publicly, by certifying your failure privately" one hell of a quote Chris

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