“It's hard to get out of the barrel. It's slippery around the edges and people are happy to see you fall back in ”
— Robert Downey Jr.
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When trying to improve your life or achieve a goal, it feels like climbing out of a barrel with slippery sides. It's difficult, and many people would rather see you fail than succeed. This is like when someone decides to stop drinking alcohol and their friends, who still drink, keep tempting them to join in. It makes the process harder because seeing you change forces them to think about their own choices. To overcome this, you need determination and often need to find new friends who will support your positive changes. By surrounding yourself with people who want to see you succeed, you can make it out of the "barrel" and stay out.
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