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Forrest Hanson welcomes Dr. Benjamin Hardy to explore how we can create massive change by applying "10x thinking.\u201d This mindset involves embracing a radically different version of ourselves and our lives, and they share how we can apply it to our daily lives, learn to act from our future selves, and move past defensiveness and fear. You\u2019ll learn how our past and future selves are with us in the present, how fixating on authenticity can hinder our growth, and how to break free from old patterns and create a more fulfilling life.\nAbout our Guest: Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and author of 8 books, including Personality Isn\u2019t Permanent, Willpower Doesn\u2019t Work, and his newest book 10x is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less.\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You\xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n2:20: Linear vs. 10x thinking and the 80/20 principle\n4:30: Having an honesty filter, and making transformational change\n6:15: Using the 80/20 principle to act in alignment with your future self\n10:45: Agency as the belief in possibility\n14:30: The inherent discomfort of orienting to a positive future\n17:55: Psychological sunk costs\n19:40: How believing in a \u201ccore self\u201d holds us back\n24:50: What helps us break through defensiveness and fear of failure\n29:10: The present shapes the meaning of the past, and why that\u2019s useful\n35:10: Developing a coherent narrative and creating space to transform\n37:45: Recognizing the cost of not changing, and future awareness creating fulfilment\n43:55: The present as simply the present\n46:50: \u201cAfter the Ecstasy, The Laundry\u201d, and 10x thinking being counterintuitive\n48:55: Practical steps to engage in a 10x process of thinking\n55:50: Recap\nNEW Offering from Rick! Join Rick and 5 world-renowned teachers \u2013 including Dr. Gabor Mate, Tara Brach, and Thupten Jinpa \u2013 for The Heart of Compassion, a 5-week online program that will teach you how to access, grow, and apply compassion. Head to rickhanson.net/hoc to learn more, and use code\xa0BEINGWELL10 for 10% off.\xa0\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nSponsors:\nZocdoc helps you find expert doctors and medical professionals that specialize in the care you need, and deliver the type of experience you want. Head to zocdoc.com/being and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today.\nFinally get that project off the ground with Squarespace! Head to squarespace.com/beingwell for a free trial, and when you\u2019re ready to launch use coupon code BEINGWELL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.\nJoin over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\nWant to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website