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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
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20 min
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“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.”

— Benjamin Hardy, Willpower Doesn't Work

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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Benjamin Hardy

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