Have you ever known someone who struggles with the same problem again and again\u2014despite the solution being completely obvious to everyone around them? <\/p>\n
\u2028\u2028I\u2019m sure most of us can think of at least a few people who fit that description. Maybe it\u2019s a friend who continually makes bad choices in their dating life. Or a person who complains endlessly about their job but seems unable to take even trivial steps to improve it. \u201cIf they only did X,\u201d we think, \u201ctheir problem would go away.\u201d<\/p>\n
In almost all of these cases, the problem lies in their beliefs. The person struggling isn\u2019t able to see a solution that\u2019s obvious to everyone else, because their worldview won\u2019t allow them to.<\/p>\n
Limiting beliefs are easy to spot in other people; they\u2019re much harder to notice within ourselves.<\/p>\n
Today I want to recommend a new book on the science of beliefs, written by my friend Nir Eyal. Beyond Belief<\/a> explains the fascinating science of how beliefs shape what we perceive, how we feel and the actions we take. It also provides tools for helping us identify our own limiting beliefs\u2014and how to change them.<\/p>\n Nir sent me an advance copy of his new book to read, and I recorded an interview with him about what he learned digging deep into the research:<\/p>\n