187: If You Haven’t Achieved Your Goal Yet (And You’re Frustrated), Keep Going
August 17, 2026
AI Summary
5 min readIf You Haven’t Achieved Your Goal Yet (And You’re Frustrated), Keep Going
Nick Bare opens the episode with a story from a morning run. He had woken up early to film a YouTube video—setting up tripods, adjusting white balance, locking in manual focus—turning what would be a five-minute routine into a twenty-minute production. He has been doing this since 2014, when he spent his last $500 on a camera. For a long time, he saw almost no growth. The business did $20,000 in revenue for three straight years. His dad had told him, “If it was that easy, everyone would do it.” Bare kept going anyway. Twelve years later, he is still filming. The central question of the episode is straightforward: what do you do when you are working toward a goal, you haven't gotten there yet, and you are frustrated? His answer is not complicated, but it is specific: keep going, but only if you understand why you might be stuck and what kind of commitment is actually required.
The Valley and the Headlights
Bare describes two kinds of people who find themselves in a low point. The first kind claw and crawl their way back out. The second kind set up camp, feel sorry for themselves, and let the rain fill the valley around them. The difference, he says, is not talent or luck. It is a decision to keep moving.
Continue reading the full summary in the app — free to try.
Read Full Summary →Free • No credit card required
Never miss an episode of The Nick Bare Podcast
Get every new episode summarized in your inbox — free, ~5 minutes to read.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
What you'll learn
- 1 (01:45) **The Core Thesis: You Haven’t Done It Long Enough Yet** - Nick opens with the central argument: frustration with unfinished goals usually means you simply haven’t been at it long enough.
- 2 (04:25) **Personal Case Study: 12 Years of Showing Up** - Nick uses his own decade-plus of daily YouTube filming to illustrate what sustained, unseen effort looks like.
- 3 (09:09) **The Frustration Trap: “You Just Haven’t Yet”** - The direct reframe for anyone angry about slow progress: the timeline isn’t broken, you’re still inside it.
- 4 (11:06) **“Go One More” Is a Mindset, Not Just a Rep** - Nick expands the famous gym phrase into a life philosophy about endurance beyond the physical.
- 5 (13:38) **How Far Into the Future Do You Need to See?** - The question that reveals why people give up: they require a clear finish line, but life rarely gives one.
- 6 (17:06) **Deep Personal Story: The Eating Disorder at 14** - Nick’s most vulnerable example of committing to a goal with no visible endpoint: recovering from a severe eating disorder.
- 7 (24:13) **Commitment vs. Discipline: The Why and the How** - Nick distinguishes the inner decision (commitment) from the daily systems (discipline) that execute it.
+ Full timestamped outline available in the app
Guests on this episode
Show Notes
This episode is for those of you who are working toward something and you're frustrated because you're not there yet. I'm sharing what 12 years of showing up taught me, the difference between commitment and discipline, how to find your zone of genius, and why you just have to keep going.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:57 The Valley Mindset
2:29 What Consistency Actually Looks Like
6:47 You Just Haven't Done It Long Enough Yet
11:52 How Far Do You Have to See to Keep Going?
15:21 Eating Disorder at 14
18:50 Commitment vs. Discipline
22:27 Why Big Life Transitions Create the Strongest Commitments
27:06 What Is Your Track Record for Finishing Something?
30:36 Imagine Where You'd Be If You Just Stayed
33:17 Zone of Genius
39:35 Keep Going
JOIN MY TRAINING APP:
https://my.playbookapp.io/nick-bare
ORDER MY BOOK HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Go-One-More-Intentional-Life-Changing/dp/1637746210
Become a BPN member FOR FREE - Unlock 25% off FOR LIFE
https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/collections/performance-nutrition
FOLLOW:
IG: instagram.com/nickbarefitness/
YT: youtube.com/@nickbarefitness
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal [health or profession] advice. Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN) is not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. This podcast is not intended to replace professional medical advice.
This podcast may not be republished without the written consent of Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN)
MB01CJGDSCCQHMO
More from this podcast
The Nick Bare Podcast →