In this episode we are talking to Dr. Benjamin Hardy. Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author Willpower Doesn't Work. From 2015-2018, he was the #1 writer in the world on Medium.com. During that time, he grew his email list from 0 to 400,000 without paid advertising. Ben and his wife Lauren adopted three children from the foster system in February 2018 and one month later, Lauren got pregnant with twins who were born in December of 2018.They live in Orlando. Ben's blogs are read by millions monthly.
Love this Quote from Ben "Trauma isn’t what happens to you, it’s what you hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.”
In the past episode SU25, we discussed about Dr. Ben's story of how he got to be where he is today. We spoke about all the challenges he faced on his journey to find his purpose to attracting million monthly to read his blog to getting his PHD to becoming Bestseller Author. In his new book, Personality Isn’t Permanent, he explains why type-based tests like Myers-Briggs, Ennegrean DISC tests are psychology destructive and unscientific and actually prevent us from living up to our true potential. We discussed about how our personality is not fixed and is ever changing and how we can systematically design and become our desired future self by not limiting our potential to the test results.
In this episode we touch upon:
1. How does trauma impact our personality.
2. What are key ways one can transform trauma.
4. How does personal narrative impact personality.
5. How one can proactively alter and change your memories.
6. How does your subconscious and environment impact your personality.
7. What are effective ways for upgrading your subconscious and environment to inspire positive culture In our family and communities.
You can connect with Benjamin Hardy in social media by going to
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminhardy88/
Website: benjaminhardy.com
Twitter: twitter.com/benjaminphardy
Facebook: facebook.com/benjamin.hardy.18
Instagram: instagram.com/benjamin_hardy_phd
Order Dr Hardy's new book "Personality Isn't Permanent" by going to: https://www.amazon.com/Personality-Isnt-Permanent-Self-Limiting-Beliefs/dp/0593083318/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
Personality Isn't Permanent Explanation:
Personality Isn’t Permanent debunks the pervasive myths of personality that have captured pop culture. For example, personality tests like Myers-Briggs and Enneagram are not only psychologically destructive but are no more scientific than horoscopes. Personality Isn’t Permanent provides science-based strategies for reframing past memories, becoming the scribe of your identity narrative, upgrading your subconscious, and redesigning your environment. Science proves you are going to change throughout your life. You might as well be intentional about that change.
Advanced Praise for Personality Isn't Permanent
“Personality Isn’t Permanent is possibly the best self-help book I’ve ever read, and a book that will redefine the genre. After this book, it’s no longer good enough to talk about untested theory—Ben backs everything up with both amazing stories and cutting edge, tested science, while still making it actionable to anyone. Best part: this is the book that destroys all the useless personality test peddlers that infect the world.”— Tucker Max, New York Times bestselling author
“In Personality Isn’t Permanent, Dr. Hardy crushes an outdated paradigm and gives you the process to create a bigger, bolder future.”—JJ Virgin, New York Times bestselling author
“Ben Hardy is proof of what he writes about. He keeps getting better and better—and so can you.”—Ryan Holiday, New York Times bestselling author
“For those looking to up their game, Personality Isn’t Permanent is more than a hopeful and fascinating read, it is utterly applicable. In the crowded genre of self-help/business, Hardy’s book is a game-changer.”—Richard Paul Evans, New York Times bestselling author
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