{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"E221: Why Willpower Doesn\u2019t Work And What To Do Instead With Benjamin J. Hardy","description":"Benjamin J. Hardy is a top writer on Medium, PhD Candidate at Clemson University, and author of Willpower Doesn\u2019t Work: Discover The Hidden Keys To Success. With his popular writings focusing on self-improvement, motivation and entrepreneurship, today\u2019s guest has spent years inspiring others to obtain success through his work, studies and personal experiences. He\u2019s one of Medium\u2019s top writers whose work has also been featured in places like Inc and Forbes   Quotes To Remember: \u201cWhat is in proximity to you basically is what determines what you\u2019ll become.\u201d \u201cYou should rotate your environment regularly.\u201d \u201cSituational factors are what make flow happen. Novelty or newness is just one flow trigger.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s not people that shape history. It\u2019s actually extreme situations.\u201d \u201cChange your defaults.\u201d \u201cMost of our behaviors is so unconscious that we take it for granted.\u201d \u201cIf you really want to change your life, you have to re-establish who you are around.\u201d \u201cYou get in life what you are willing to tolerate.\u201d  What You\u2019ll Learn:  Why Willpower Doesn\u2019t Work Staying Eager and Energized Throughout the Day How to Optimize Your Work Environment  &amp;nbsp; Key Links From The Show: Benjamin\u2019s SiteBenjamin P. Hardy \u2013 Medium  How to Sell a Million Copies of Your Non-Fiction Book Gapingvoid &amp;nbsp; Recommended Books: Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti  Willpower Doesn't Work by Benjamin Hardy  The Story of Civilization by Will Durant  The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk  Brain Power by Kelly Howell and Michael J. Gelb  The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner ","author_name":"Breakthrough Success","author_url":"http:\/\/marcguberti.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6879537\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/6879537"}