Seeing yourself from your future circumstances: How shifting your identity creates power

Tonight's discussion features Organizational Psychologist, author, and speaker Benjamin Hardy. He has been the #1 most-read writer on Medium.com since late 2015- his work has been read by over 50 million people and has been featured on Forbes, Fortune, Psychology Today, and many others. He is the author of the internationally bestselling book, Willpower Doesn’t Work. In this sensational talk he discusses how ithout even realizing it, most people view themselves in a powerless way- and how this self-identity correlates to how we show up in our lives and in the world. He discusses the power of seeing yourself from your future circumstances rather than your present condition, and how much less willpower is needed to make choices that align with this identity. He discusses fascinating concepts such as "point of no return experiences", why it's easier to commit 100% than 98%, and how input shapes output, which shapes behavior- in reference to the stories we tell ourselves and what we feed our mind in our learnings. This talk will inspire you to begin to dare to live more from the mindset of "this is who I am going to be, rather than this is why I am the way I am". When we shift our identity, our behavior naturally aligns with our goals. In this fascinating and insightful talk he applies this concept of the power of defining a new identity to addiction, fitness & weightloss, and entrepreneurship. Featuring many powerful gems... quotes such as "A mind stretched by a new experience can never go back to its original dimension"... this is a talk you will want to watch again and again. The 100% Rule That Will Change Your Life: Benjamin Hardy on the Power of Shifting your Identity About the speaker: Benjamin Hardy: Why most people struggle when it comes to losing weight or getting rid of bad habits? Is there a chance to get unstuck from unnecessary fallbacks and permanently change our bad habits? In this TEDxTalk, Benjamin shares the secret on how making a radical change is not only possible but required to live a life of integrity, meaning, and purpose. Benjamin Hardy has been the #1 most-read writer on Medium.com since late 2015. His work has been read by over 50 million people and has been featured on Forbes, Fortune, Psychology Today, and many others. He has grown his email list from 0 to nearly 400,000 followers in the past 3.5 years without any paid advertising. He is the author of the internationally bestselling book, Willpower Doesn’t Work. Finally, Benjamin completed his Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology. On the personal side, Ben is married and father of five children. To find out more about Ben, follow him on Instagram, / benjamin_hardy_phd or visit his website http://benjaminhardy.com/