Psychology · 20 min
Willpower Doesn't Work
By Benjamin Hardy
This episode reveals why relying on willpower is a setup for failure, offering a more sustainable path to personal change through environmental design and identity shifts.
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Psychology
Duration
20 min
What it is about
Personal Change, Habit Formation, Environmental Design, Identity
Who it is for
If you've ever felt frustrated by your own inconsistency, despite genuine effort, this will clarify why your approach might be working against your natural human design, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Benjamin Hardy, an organizational psychologist and prolific author, challenges conventional self-improvement wisdom by focusing on the clear impact of identity and environment on human behavior.
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