Tommy Caldwell, a legendary rock climber, faced two catastrophic changes in his life. He shifted from a 'having' mode to a 'being' mode, as explained by Eric Fromm. Being mode involves defining ourselves by our essential qualities, making us anti-fragile. Despite losing a finger, Caldwell remained a climber and embraced the change. This shift in orientation allows us to better navigate and adapt to change.
We go through at least thirty-six major changes in the course of our adulthoods. And yet adapting to those changes is really, really hard. Why is that? Health and science writer Brad Stulberg says it's because our model for change is broken. Luckily, he's here to fix it.
Guest: Brad Stulberg
Book: "Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You"
Host: Caleb Bissinger