Jeff Jerina • June 26, 2025

Daily Fuel: Why Most People Fail to Reach Their Goals

Daily Fuel: Why Most People Fail to Reach Their Goals

"You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”

Welcome back to The Jeff Jerina Show and today's Daily Fuel — your 3-minute boost of clarity, courage, and purpose to help you crush your day.


Let’s dive into today’s truth bomb. Here it is:

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” That’s from author James Clear.


Ouch, that hits hard — because most of the time (at least for me) it's true. Everyone has goals, right? And part of the outcome we are looking for with each of our goals is transformation, whether it's more income, better health, stronger faith, or deeper relationships. But here's the harsh truth: goals don’t create results. Habits do. Processes do. Systems do.


You don’t get fit by wanting abs. You get fit by doing situps or crunches every day, eating healthy, walking or running, etc.


You don’t grow closer to God by wishing that you would. You experience more of God's presence and a closer relationship with your Heavenly Father when read the Bible, pray, and show up.


You don’t become a great leader or build a thriving business just by dreaming — you build it by executing a consistent system that works.


So today’s power question is this:

  • What tiny, repeatable habit can I build today that supports the life I say and think I want?


Today’s Fuel Point:
Motivation is a spark. But systems are the engine.
Want real growth? Build a daily rhythm that wins — even when you don't feel like it.

That’s your Daily Fuel for today.
I’ll see you back here tomorrow — same time, same fire.
Keep going. You’re closer than you think.


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