How To Actually Break Free From Your Limiting Beliefs (Nir Eyal) | 130
Can you truly break through your own limitations and achieve what seems impossible? Today, I sit down with my friend Nir Eyal, the author of three bestselling books, including his latest, *Beyond Belief*, which just hit the New York Times bestseller list. Nir recently blew my mind when he told me he doesn't "believe in jet lag" after flying from Europe to Asia, and that was just the appetizer for our conversation. In his typical science-backed style, Nir reveals the surprising research behind why some people persist where others quit, and how our beliefs—not always our circumstances—are often the key to unlocking our full potential. He shares practical, data-driven strategies I'm already applying in my own life and creative work, and I think you will too.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:26 Belief and Placebos
05:25 Why Placebo Effect is Getting Stronger
06:59 When Pain is Not Suffering
10:10 Hypnosedation and Unlocking Potential
15:35 Applying Beliefs to Creative Process
19:10 Chasing Happiness vs. Decreasing Suffering
21:47 Why Positive Thinking Can Be Harmful
26:34 Applying Belief-Shifting to Relationships
31:03 Changing Your Mind and Beliefs
35:35 Belief Problems, Not People Problems
37:25 High Expectations, Low Control Leads to Burnout
40:03 Internal vs. External Locus of Control
44:27 The Rat Experiment and Persistence
47:47 What's Next for Nir Eyal
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Highlights:
01:31 – How belief separates suffering from symptoms
06:17 – Why I don't want to hear about side effects
15:06 – How I stopped suffering in my creative process
25:29 – Visualizing how to deal with discomfort
30:39 – Who I become when I hold onto a belief
38:40 – Formula for burnout: high expectations, low control
44:45 – How a change in belief increased a rat's persistence
