The Identity Gravity Trap: Why We Snap Back to Old Habits | John R. Miles - EP 759
24 April - 27 minsDoes the silence of a new life feel like a threat to your safety?
You’ve finally walked through the threshold, but the "silence" starts to itch. Suddenly, you feel a physical, vibrating urge to go back to being the "Fixer"—the version of you that is useful, busy, and predictable. That urge has a name: Identity Gravity.
In this episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles explores the "Architecture of the Interior" and the psychological forces that pull us back into old orbits. Drawing on the external market systems discussed with Nobel Laureate Alvin Roth, the psychological flexibility frameworks of Dr. Diana Hill, and the raw "Identity Bankruptcy" of TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie, John explains...
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In this episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, co-authors of How to Live a Meaningful Life
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From Shadow Work to Light Work: How to Actually Heal | Keila Shaheen - EP 754
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