060 - Changing Your Reality
Changing your reality means changing your beliefs, actions, and behaviors, but it’s hard to do. In this episode, we’re digging into what shapes your reality, what makes you want to change it, what holds you back, and the lies we all tell ourselves about change.
Show Notes
Why would someone want to change their reality? (4:40)
What’s the first step to changing your reality? (8:07)
Reasons people resist change. (9:37)
The Change Formula: Pain x Pleasure must be > Resistance to cause change. (13:56)
Who is responsible for your reality? (15:05)
3 steps for changing your reality. (18:16)
What makes up your reality? (23:04)
Skills and beliefs are easy to change, but can you change your values? (39:44)
Identity: The hardest thing to change. (47:07)
Act as if... (51:26)
The power of your environment. (55:01)
10 lies that people believe about changing their reality. (1:03:04)
Quotable Moments
“A lot of people are unhappy and it never really occurs to them to change their reality.” — M
“Happiness is fleeting... Joy is a deeper state... For a lot of people, if they will accept responsibility, decide what they want, and act on it, even if they don’t reach their vision or ultimate goal, they’ll find joy.” — K
“There’s no greater crime to yourself than to be just as ignorant a year from now as you are today on important topics.” — M
“It’s our brains that hold us back. It’s our belief. We don’t believe we can really do that.” — M
“If you want positive thoughts, you’ve got to work on it every single day and it’ll really define who you are.” — K
“Take action. That’s the best source of learning.” — K
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