CL265: The Big Problem With Personality Tests - Interview with Dr Benjamin Hardy

In this episode we learn from Dr Benjamin Hardy, About The Big Problem With Personality Tests. Please SUBSCRIBE ►http://bit.ly/JTme-ytsub ♥️ Your Support Appreciated! FOLLOW ME: Website: https://www.jamestaylor.me LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/JTme-linkedin Instagram: http://bit.ly/JTme-ig Twitter: http://bit.ly/JTme-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/JTme-facebook Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author of Willpower Doesn't Work. His blogs have been read by over 100 million people and are featured on Forbes, Fortune, CNBC, Big Think, and many more. He is a regular contributor to Inc. and Psychology Today and from 2015-2018, he was the #1 writer, in the world, on Medium.com. His latest book Personality Isn't Permanent debunks the pervasive myths of personality as well as tests like Myers Briggs. In this episode, we cover: 3:03 – The changing personality 3:52 – The body keeps score 4:19 – How trauma freezes your personality 5:36 – Myers Briggs tests 7:04 – Carl Jung and the personality 8:33 – Content vs Context 10:05 – Mindfulness and Mindlessness 10:53 – Your current and future self 11:26 – Defining the person you want to be 13:08 – The goal should shape the process 13:52 – Personality as a comfort zone 14:22 – The goal of selling millions of books 15:08 – Your goals shape your identity 17:44 – Atomic Habits by James Clear 22:35 – Setting better goals Resources mentioned in this episode: To learn about Benjamin Hardy go to benjaminhardy.com Buy 'Personality Ins't Permanent' from Amazon at amazon.com/gp/product/B07N5H5C4N?tag=randohouseinc32228-20 If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on YouTube, iTunes or Stitcher and write a brief review. That would really help get the word out and raise the visibility of the Creative Life show. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/CLS-apple Spotify: http://bit.ly/CLS-spotify Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CLS-stitcher The post CL265: The Big Problem With Personality Tests - Interview with Dr Benjamin Hardy at https://www.jamestaylor.me/cl265-the-big-problem-with-personality-tests-interview-with-dr-benjamin-hardy/