<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[iamcoreyyoung]]></title><description><![CDATA[iamcoreyyoung]]></description><link>https://iamcoreyyoung.wixsite.com/my-site/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:48:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://iamcoreyyoung.wixsite.com/my-site/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Indecision Is Identity Protection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision making is less about speed and more about capacity. Capacity to be seen mid-process. Capacity to be wrong without collapsing your self-concept. Capacity to recover without rewriting your worth.

Clarity rarely arrives first.

Movement does.

Each decision you survive rewires something. You prove to yourself that imperfection is tolerable. That correction is survivable. That being evaluated doesn’t equal being diminished.]]></description><link>https://iamcoreyyoung.wixsite.com/my-site/post/indecision-is-identity-protection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a1b98baac6e7cda916b22e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:47:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aed19a_6294a0967fbc461e97a13b352aed4ace~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Corey Young</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Your Identity Built on Usefulness?]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who learned that love was conditional don’t experience burnout as fatigue alone. Burnout feels like collapse. Not because they’re tired—but because the role they relied on to stay connected is suddenly unavailable.

The “strong one.”
The “reliable one.”
The person everyone leans on.

These roles aren’t chosen. They’re assigned early and reinforced often. ]]></description><link>https://iamcoreyyoung.wixsite.com/my-site/post/is-your-identity-built-on-usefulness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6991d983f977511a73b0950f</guid><category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Behavioral Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:50:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aed19a_6f281ce5d808484f8eea5eadb1ca665b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Corey Young</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embracing Action: The Pitfalls of Over-Preparation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people think preparation is always a virtue.



Plan more. Refine longer. Rehearse until nothing can go wrong. On the surface, it looks responsible—professional even. But beneath that polish, a quieter motive often drives the behavior: protection.



Over-preparation isn’t a sign of competency. It’s fear of failure masquerading as conviction of process.]]></description><link>https://iamcoreyyoung.wixsite.com/my-site/post/over-preparation-is-fear-with-better-branding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696d22153d420427946d4c9c</guid><category><![CDATA[Behavioral Insights]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Actionable Insights]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth Mindset]]></category><category><![CDATA[Overcoming Fear]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aed19a_4cd5b04a3fc84e02aec066e8e3c39b78~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Corey Young</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embrace Change: The Power of Focused Progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why We Struggle with Change Most people don’t fail because they don’t care enough. They fail because they care about too many things at the same time. When life feels off, the instinct is to fix everything. Health, career, relationships, finances, mindset, habits, routines—tear it all down and rebuild from scratch. It feels productive. It feels decisive. It feels like finally taking control. It’s also the fastest path to collapse. Trying to change your entire life at once overwhelms the very...]]></description><link>https://iamcoreyyoung.wixsite.com/my-site/post/progress-comes-from-choosing-one-domain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695e5e8445d01357ee6768a6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:32:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aed19a_49c176878d2a44e8960df640f6ca17e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Corey Young</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarity Is Design, Not Discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people think clarity is something they’re supposed to find. They imagine it arriving the way insight does in movies—sudden, relieving, unmistakable. A moment where the fog lifts and the next step feels obvious. The right goal presents itself. The right version of themselves comes into focus. Until then, they wait. They gather information. They reflect. They stay open. That waiting feels responsible. Thoughtful. Mature. It’s also the reason so many people remain confused far longer than...]]></description><link>https://iamcoreyyoung.wixsite.com/my-site/post/clarity-is-design-not-discovery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6952da9e84a202e306c1fd77</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:50:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aed19a_4ac6529beca149a1917c407aedb0d79d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Corey Young</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most people introduce themselves with traits they didn’t choose.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you recognize a behavior as an adaptation instead of an identity, it loosens its grip. You stop defending it. You stop over-identifying with it. You stop asking, “Why am I like this?” and start asking, “What did this protect me from — and do I still need it?”]]></description><link>https://iamcoreyyoung.wixsite.com/my-site/post/most-people-introduce-themselves-with-traits-they-didn-t-choose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693f2f4a3557d3f0b4738553</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:50:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aed19a_c786bf75aa0d45058d1fb725dcbdd9a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Corey Young</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The silent crisis of self-leadership isn’t laziness. It’s dishonest priorities.]]></title><description><![CDATA[People call themselves inconsistent, unmotivated, undisciplined. But the truth is far more structural and far less personal: most people are overloaded, reactive, and operating on scripts they didn’t choose. Think of your life as a house built over many years. Some rooms were designed intentionally. Others were patched together in moments of stress, urgency, or survival. Over time, you end up with a structure that technically “works,” but none of the doors open the way they’re supposed to....]]></description><link>https://iamcoreyyoung.wixsite.com/my-site/post/the-silent-crisis-of-self-leadership-isn-t-laziness-it-s-dishonest-priorities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6936fa110321a3f7e07f78aa</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:28:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aed19a_2f17c93f2940460fa33852691f08bd6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Corey Young</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When “Later” Becomes a Life You Never Reach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people celebrate delayed gratification as discipline, but no one talks about the cost. You can delay joy for so long that you forget how to feel it. You convince yourself that fulfillment lives somewhere in the future—after the promotion, after the chaos settles, after you finally become the version of yourself you think you’re supposed to be. But life doesn’t start later. It starts now. And the skill you’re missing isn’t motivation—it’s allowing. The ability to receive the present moment w]]></description><link>https://iamcoreyyoung.wixsite.com/my-site/post/when-later-becomes-a-life-you-never-reach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692318ff56b819e3fb934527</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:45:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aed19a_ba6646510f02428e93f90f8a3f4dc6a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_684,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Corey Young</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Anatomy of a System Failure — And How to Rebuild It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Optimize for behavior change, habits, and personal development keywords. Focus on clear structure explanations: “Motivation Ability Prompt,” “behavior system,” “habit design,” and “procrastination solutions.” Use headers to segment system failures and rebuild strategies. Include internal links to related habit-building posts and add a concise meta description summarizing the behavior-as-system framework.]]></description><link>https://iamcoreyyoung.wixsite.com/my-site/post/the-anatomy-of-a-system-failure-and-how-to-rebuild-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6921e7353c5b7fc95abc7579</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:54:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aed19a_d03dc8e1b47d4555988d4477495dafa5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Corey Young</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behavior Isn’t a Mystery — It’s a Structure You Can Rebuild]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people overcomplicate behavior. They think their actions are reflections of their worth, their character, or their willpower. When they follow through, they feel proud. When they don’t, they feel ashamed. The pattern repeats until they begin to believe that change is a question of “trying harder,” as if grit alone can override the architecture of human psychology. The truth is simpler, quieter, and far more freeing: behavior is not a character test. It’s a system.A predictable one. Every...]]></description><link>https://iamcoreyyoung.wixsite.com/my-site/post/behavior-isn-t-a-mystery-it-s-a-structure-you-can-rebuild</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69208dbde76070b60dc9734d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:14:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aed19a_1317485cc5dd40fcb162306b6c401ebf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Corey Young</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>