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Episode 3597:
Dr. Benjamin Hardy challenges the belief in a "fixed" personality, explaining how trauma, lack of peak experiences, and cultural myths about identity can leave us emotionally and mentally frozen. By healing past wounds, seeking transformative experiences, and embracing change, we can continually evolve into new, more fulfilled versions of ourselves.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://medium.com/@benjaminhardy/do-you-have-a-frozen-personality-if-so-here-are-3-possible-reasons-ef949c0464c0
Quotes to ponder:
"Your memory can get stuck, and then you get stuck."
"You need to stop living in the past. This isn’t easy. Eventually, you can get to the point where you see the past experience as the past."
"Personality is DEVELOPED. And it never has to stop developing."
Episode references:
The Power of Moments: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Moments-Certain-Experiences-Extraordinary/dp/1501147765
The Body Keeps the Score: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
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