115: Noble Avoidance: The Respectable Excuse Keeping You Stuck

If you've ever signed up for a huge race, joined a new mastermind, or taken on a massive work project right when you said you were finally going all-in on your golf game or business… this episode is going to sting a little—in the best way.

In this solo conversation, I pull back the curtain on how I caught myself red-handed sabotaging my own journey to scratch by committing to a 75-mile race. On the surface, it looked disciplined, inspiring, and productive. Underneath, it was something else entirely: a socially acceptable way to avoid the emotional discomfort of fully committing to the goal that matters most to me.

I call this pattern noble avoidance—and if you're a high-achieving golfer or entrepreneur, there's a very good chance it's running the show in your life too.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What "noble avoidance" is and how it quietly sabotages your biggest goals
• Why hard, impressive challenges can actually feel safer than your true dream
• How fear of failure, fear of success, and fear of being seen trying feed noble avoidance
• The subtle ways noble avoidance shows up in golf, business, fitness, and relationships
• 10 real-world examples so you can spot it in your own calendar and commitments
• Five candid reflection questions to expose where you're hiding behind "good" excuses
• Why "less is more" and "be boring" are the real superpowers behind scratch-level success

Get your pencils ready and start listening.

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Paul Salter - known as The Golf Hypnotherapist - is a High-Performance Hypnotherapist and Mindset Coach who leverages hypnosis and powerful subconscious reprogramming techniques to help golfers of all ages and skill levels overcome the mental hazards of their minds so they can shoot lower scores and play to their potential.

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