Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger Believe and You Will See! (w/ Nir Eyal )
Mar 12, 2026
57:46
My guest this week is Nir Eyal, whose two books ('Hooked’ and ‘Indistractable’) have sold over 1 million copies in over 30 languages. This week he published his latest - Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Extraordinary Results. In our chat, Nir and I discuss:
Why beliefs can help us perform at our top potential (or vice versa)
The difference between facts, faith, and belief
How beliefs can benefit us, even if they’re not “true”
The importance of cognitive flexibility
And, the power of prayer, even for non-believers
Nir also shares a powerful story about the thing he learned by buying his mother birthday flowers from the “wrong” florist. Nir's work has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, and many more. He attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University.
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Learn more about Nir on his website.
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Why beliefs can help us perform at our top potential (or vice versa)
The difference between facts, faith, and belief
How beliefs can benefit us, even if they’re not “true”
The importance of cognitive flexibility
And, the power of prayer, even for non-believers
Nir also shares a powerful story about the thing he learned by buying his mother birthday flowers from the “wrong” florist. Nir's work has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, and many more. He attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University.
Please rate and review Reasonably Happy HERE (DO IT!)
Read Paul’s Substack newsletter HERE
Learn more about Nir on his website.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit words.paulollinger.com/subscribe