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A Masterclass in Changing Your Limiting Beliefs - Nir Eyal - #1074

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A Masterclass in Changing Your Limiting Beliefs - Nir Eyal - #1074

Modern Wisdom

Mar 21
Modern Wisdom

Modern Wisdom

Mar 21
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Nir Eyal is an author, behavioural design expert, and investor. What does it mean to truly hold a belief you endorse? Maybe some of what we believe isn’t true. But more interesting is how beliefs are formed, and how they can be reshaped. So how do you upda...

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This podcast explores the profound impact of beliefs on our perception, feelings, and actions, arguing that they are not fixed truths but flexible tools that can be reshaped to improve our lives. The discussion moves beyond traditional views of motivation to examine how beliefs can be engineered, how they affect our physical health, and how to break free from limiting patterns.
05:19
Placebos affect the perception of illness, not physical sickness.
07:43
Prayer increases pain tolerance and refocuses the mind
14:20
Beliefs are tools, not truths
16:34
Beliefs are not laws of nature
20:17
Belief is the missing piece holding motivation together.
28:59
Rumination feels productive but is destructive
31:06
Belief in possible salvation unlocks hidden endurance.
38:28
Luck can be engineered
41:19
People see what they are conditioned to see
49:27
Labels become self-fulfilling limits
58:22
Pain is just information.
1:06:08
The body gets what the body needs if you let it.
1:08:19
Labels become limits.
1:13:14
Helplessness is our default state, not learned
1:15:37
Beliefs are tools, not truths.
1:21:52
Prayer is a form of problem-solving and contemplation.
1:26:35
Balancing personal agency with validating real feelings

Chapters

Why Belief Shapes Everything You Do
00:00
Are Spirituals Beliefs Weaker Than Religious Beliefs?
07:43
The Power of Choosing What You Believe
11:32
Why You Shouldn’t Treat Beliefs as Fact
16:34
Can Belief Be Engineered?
20:17
Rumination: Helpful or Harmful?
28:58
How to Rebuild Belief After Failure
30:57
Can You Really Create Your Own Luck?
38:28
You’ll Always Find Negativity If You Look For It
41:19
How Beliefs Can Physically Affect Your Body
46:24
How to Break Free From Limiting Beliefs
52:29
The Challenge Behind Changing Health Beliefs
1:03:38
You Have More Agency Than You Think
1:08:18
Why the Brain Defaults to Helplessness
1:13:05
You Need to Believe in Your Potential
1:15:37
The Placebo Prayer Protocol
1:21:46
Where to Find Nir
1:26:34

Transcript

Chris Williamson: Nir Eyal. Welcome to the show. Nir Eyal: Thanks Chris. Chris Williamson: Great to be back dude 2019 episode 104. All the way to now. Nir Eyal: I'm gonna take credit for all your success since then. Is that okay? Was I the lucky charm? ...