Personality Isn't Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story

This book is incredibly transformational. The author has provided insight, inspiration and transformation all in one package.If you’re interested in learning about yourself, what makes you tick and how to change for the better then this is the book for you.

This was the absolute best book I could have picked to kick off a new year!I actually love personality tests. We've done the DiSC and Kolbe assessments at my work. I think they're really helpful in getting to know yourself better and how you work with other people.But, in his book, Personality Isn't Permanent, Benjamin Hardy definitely makes you think differently about those kinds of assessments. Personality tests can be limiting, and it's important not to let them prevent you from creating the life you are meant to live.“When you decide who you’ll be and the life you’ll live, you can have anything you truly want. You can become an outlier. You can have experiences that not only shock other people but shock yourself ”Hardy focuses a lot on "trauma" which, to be honest, I found a little hard to get my head around. We tend to think of trauma as major incidents that cause PTSD. However, what he means by trauma is: failures and missed opportunities. It can be a much smaller scale -- anytime someone or something made you feel bad about something that now limits you in some way.He gives the example of a woman whose teacher corrected her drawing something like 40 years ago, and this incident stuck with her her entire life. It made her feel like she was not capable of creating art and so she never pursued it, despite a deep inner desire to illustrate children's books.Throughout the book, I had to keep thinking about what trauma may have occurred to me that could be holding me back in some way. I realized public speaking is probably my thing. There wasn't a specific incident of a person making me feel bad, it's just a fear of mine. I shy away from it. "I'm not good at public speaking," is an excuse I tell myself and others. My personality tests confirm that this is not one of my strong suits. I am a heads-down, behind the scenes kind of worker, not an Influencer (on the DiSC scale). If public speaking were necessary for growth in my career, then this is the type of self-limiting belief that would hold me back from becoming who I'm truly meant to be.Hardy talks a lot about journaling:“Your journal is a brilliant place to actively convince yourself, emotionally, that what you want is already yours—you influence yourself through strategic communication”In every chapter, he provides self-reflective questions to answer in your journal. This is very helpful for the reader to apply what they're learning as they read the book.Personality Isn't Permanent is a very motivational read! I definitely recommend this book for anyone interested in personal development and growth.

I own and have read all of Dr. Benjamin Hardy's books, and this is my favorite one. If you are interested in personal growth and development, I highly recommend reading this book annually. It will help you set clear goals that you're excited about, and get you out of your own way so you can live the life of your dreams.We don't realize how detrimental unresolved trauma can be and that it can actually stunt our growth. Dr. Hardy explains, in the simplest of terms, how to go about redefining the meaning of past mistakes and emotionally traumatic experiences. I have never read another book that helped me to understand how to go about doing this, before now.The reality is, our personalities are not fixed. We can change. We can break free from negative thought patterns that keep us locked into worry and rumination, and we can have anything we want in life if we are willing to put forth the effort into consciously creating a powerful vision for the future. We can be whoever we want to be.Every time I read a book by Dr. Benjamin Hardy, I learn something new. I buy and read the books he recommends, and I immediately apply what makes sense under the circumstances in my own life. This is the author all of us "self-help" junkies have needed for many years. I am eternally grateful for the wisdom I have gleaned from this book.

Its a mish mash of his blog posts, youtube videos and other books. Nothing wrong with that but petty redundant ideas.Going in you should know its similar to his other words; nevertheless, still inspiring and quick read.

Definitely rereading it! Clear structure, easy to follow through the practices with effective journal prompts. So thankful I came across this book😍

I'm lucky enough to have been able to read an advanced copy of Personality Isn’t Permanent, since I interviewed Dr. Hardy for my podcast, Stories of Hope in Hard Times. I also ordered a hardbound book because I plan on re-reading this transformational book over and over!This is a powerful book about hope. First, it teaches that you can change who you are. Your personality can change. It isn't permanent! Isn't that a liberating concept to ponder? You don't have to stay stuck if you aren't happy. You can change! Second, it teaches you that the trauma you have experienced in life is can be reframed/changed so that you look more at the lessons and who you've become because of it instead of staying stuck.In the introduction, Dr. Hardy explains, “The biggest evidence of the ideas in this book is my own life.” He changed from being a video game junkie who barely graduated from high school to being the #1 blogger on Medium and earned his doctorate in Psychology.One thing I love about this book is the personal stories Dr. Hardy shares throughout. The stories help teach the concepts he is explaining in such a logical but extremely personal manner. I didn’t feel like I was being talked down to by a doctor who was speaking way above my head. Dr. Hardy is personable and down to earth.I love the journaling prompts throughout the book. Dr. Hardy really invites us to write our thoughts, process our traumas, and imagine our future self and write about it. The more clear who we want to be becomes, we can then break down into mini-goals how to get there.This is a must read for 2020—especially in our troubled times. There is hope, and we can change!

I struggle with multiple beliefs in terms to whether I am lazy, depressed, or simply carry trauma in my life that shaped me to the person I’ve become.This book has brought clarity and understanding, in my beliefs, and has helped me reflect on the fixed mindset. I am able to perceive life and myself in a lot more clarity based on action steps given in this book. I would and will strongly recommend this book to those who believe they struggle with labels, past history, and perceived life events that hold great control and meaning to their very life. I borrowed this book from the library and insisted on ordering a copy of my own, after just reading 2 chapters into the book. The author offers insight on topics that hold a person back in their history, and based on labels created by society. This has been eye opening and humbling to experience a fresh dimension on thought processing as well as beliefs created.

This book helped me understand that one does not need to live their old self...Personality can be changed!!Thank you, Benjamin for this beautiful revelation!

Muy buen libro, explica el por qué y el cómo de la personalidad, con estrategias concretas para modificarla de acuerdo a tus metas o tu 'yo ideal'. Benjamin Hardy tiene bastante claros los principios, juntando lo que ha aprendido sobre la fuerza de voluntad con la personalidad, es el mejor libro que pude haber elegido.-This is a great book, it explains the why's and the how's of personality, with concrete strategies to change it according to your goals or your 'ideal self.' Benjamin Hardy has these principles pretty clear, combining what he had learned about willpower and personality, it is the best book I could've picked.

Tive a felicidade de ter acesso ao livro antes mesmo de seu lançamento. Foi uma experiência tão transformadora que decidi comprá-lo mesmo assim!Usei como uma espécie de terapia: todos os dias eu lia uma parte do livro, meditava sobre os questionamentos que são propostos e escrevia em meu Journal o resultado. Hoje, quando olho para trás, vejo quanto progresso fui capaz de fazer: desapeguei da casa de minha mãe, dei início a um novo trabalho e passei a me dedicar a um projeto de ativismo que estava há anos na gaveta.Você pode ser quem você quiser, mas este livro serve como um mapa do seu caminho. Se você realmente deseja alcançar resultados, então precisa saber como chegar onde quer.Além disso, o estilo de escrita do Benjamin, a despeito desse PhD logo após seu nome, é fácil e muito gostoso de absorver.Recomendo muito!

Extraordinaire ouvrage qui offre une approche pragmatique de la psychologie positive ! L'auteur, docteur américain en psychologie et coach, se base sur son histoire incroyable et celle de son entourage plus ou moins proche pour proposer avec une grande clarté une voie de transformation personnelle permettant à chacun de réaliser ses rêves les plus fous ! A mettre entre toutes les mains !