The Rich Roll Podcast

Decoding Transformation: Contrary Action Is The Engine of Evolution

Jul 13, 2023

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Change is always within reach if you have the willingness to ask for it and receive it.

Contrary actions, even if uncomfortable, can lead to the formation of healthier, more aspirational habits over time.

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Change is Possible

The podcast host shares his personal story of hitting rock bottom due to addiction and how he found hope and transformation through seeking help and making contrary actions. He emphasizes that change is always within reach, and it starts with the willingness to change and taking small steps forward.

The Mechanics of Change

02:59

Do You Want to Change?

00:38

The Call to Personal Growth and Self-Actualization

02:43

Introduction

3min

The Importance of Living in a Mental Institution

2min

The Importance of Change

3min

Do You Want to Change?

3min

AG1: A Comprehensive and Simple Solution to the Complications of Nutrition

3min

The Importance of Contrary Action

3min

The Importance of Involvement in Mentorship and Therapy

3min

The Mechanics of Change

3min

The Power of Light

5min

One of the first questions I was asked when I found myself in a treatment center for alcoholism was: do you want to change?

Most sane individuals in my circumstances would respond of course I do. But only a mentally deranged addict like myself would need to pause before answering to consider the options. Luckily, I was blessed with pain so severe it eclipsed the very real fear I held about changing every facet of who I was as a person to get and stay sober. While in many ways pain makes the process of change easier, the truth is you don’t have to hit rock bottom to make a transformation. Change is always within your grasp if you can summon the willingness to ask for it—and most importantly, receive it.

Today I venture out of my comfort zone once again to explore some thoughts on transformation in monologue format—sharing intimate details from my own personal story of addiction and lessons learned within the walls of rehab—in a podcast experiment I hope provides value.

Transformation demands a price—accountability, courage, vulnerability, and the willpower to take contrary actions to those you’ve taken historically. But the outcome?

A life beyond your wildest imagination.

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