Many of us believe we have a fixed personality and it affects all our actions and choices throughout our lifetime. This thinking, though true to an extent at present, limits our ability to define our future.In this episode, organizational psychologist Benjamin Hardy talks about his books Willpower Doesn’t Work and Personality Is Not Permanent. He poses a challenge to the prevalent view that we are defined by our past and personality types. He introduces us to the concept of the “future self” and how it can guide us to grow and become better individuals.Tune in to this episode to know more about creating a better and more beautiful future!3 Reasons to Listen:Discover why your personality is not permanent and is, instead, significantly shaped by your choices.How to address your traumas and use them to realize the future you envision?How can you use this pandemic to change yourself for the better?ResourcesWillpower Doesn’t Work by Benjamin HardyPersonality Isn't Permanent by Benjamin HardyToo Soon Old, Too Late Smart by Gordon LivingstoneThe Psychology of Your Future Self, a TED talk by Dan GilbertThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkEpisode DetailsAbout BenjaminDr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and the author of Willpower Doesn’t Work. His upcoming book, Personality Isn’t Permanent, challenges the view that personality is fixed and innate and provides science-based strategies for becoming the person you want to be.To know more about Dr. Benjamin and his work, you can visit his website. You may also reach him through LinkedIn or his Facebook page.Episode Highlights[03:07] Benjamin’s FamilyHe and his wife got married in 2012 and moved to South Carolina.His wife grew up with foster kids in her home, and he supported her desire to do the same.It took them three months to go through the process of training and getting ready for it.They ended up having three kids from the foster care system who are siblings. [10:43] Willpower Doesn’t WorkIn the town where his foster kids grew up, no matter how hard they worked, their potential is radically limited by their circumstances.When you give these kids support and opportunities, their lives will change.Exposing yourself to new ideas is powerful.The book challenges the concept that “you do everything yourself.” It explains that context and situations matter a lot more.It views people vis-à-vis their environment rather than thinking of them as an individual and isolated being.“From my...

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