After twelve years at Harvard studying the science of belief, happiness, and success, Shawn Achor argues that lasting change may require looking deeper than our habits and behaviors.
He joins Jonathan Fields to explore seven core beliefs that can shape how we interpret our lives, the choices we make, and whether we believe change is possible.
Key takeaways:
- Look beneath your habits: The beliefs driving our behavior may matter as much as the behavior itself.
- Don’t climb every hill alone: Believing we have support can change how difficult a challenge appears.
- Revisit your memories: Looking back at meaningful moments can challenge the negative stories we sometimes tell ourselves about our lives.
- Make positive beliefs more believable: Adding a reason and a path forward can make encouraging beliefs more useful than a simple pep talk.
Ultimately, Achor suggests that our beliefs aren’t simply fixed descriptions of who we are. By recognizing the beliefs shaping our experience and examining whether they are helping us move forward, we may begin to change what happens next.
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