Benjamin Hardy felt like a failure when his book didn’t make it to the New York Times bestsellers list, resulting in deep depression. Forced to confront his perceptions of success and failure, he realized he could drive significant positive change by focusing on progress and aligning with his future self. In this episode, Ben introduces the concept of 'The Gap and The Gain' for measuring progress and emphasizes the importance of embracing our future selves. Dr. Benjamin Hardy is the world’s leading expert on the psychology of entrepreneurial leadership and exponential growth. A former top writer on Medium, he has written several books, including Be Your Future Self Now. In this episode, Hala and Benjamin will discuss: - What it means to be in ‘the gap’ vs. ‘the gain’ - Why focusing on progress is a game-changer - The difference between ideals and goals - How to commit to your future self - Why imagining is a skill - Viktor Frankl’s tools for survival  - Mr. Beast’s journey toward his future self - The importance of empathy towards your past self  - How to view the timeline of our future self - And other topics… Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and the world’s leading expert on the psychology of entrepreneurial leadership and exponential growth. A former top writer on Medium, his blogs were read by over 100 million people. Benjamin published his first major book, Willpower Doesn’t Work while running a 7-figure online training business. He has published additional books, including three co-authored with the legendary entrepreneurial coach Dan Sullivan.  Connect with Benjamin: Benjamin’s Website: https://benjaminhardy.com/ Benjamin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbenjaminhardy/  Benjamin’s Twitter: https://x.com/DrBenjaminHardy  Benjamin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbenjaminhardy/  Benjamin’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drbenjaminhardy/ Resources Mentioned: Benjamin’s Book, Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Future-Self-Now-Transformation/dp/1401974015 Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl: https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X  LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.   Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify  Indeed - Get a $75 job credit at indeed.com/profiting  Rakuten - Start all your shopping at rakuten.com or get the Rakuten app to start saving today! BetterHelp - Sign up for a webinar on mental health for entrepreneurs presented by BetterHelp at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8617213361628/WN_Kz-vBbxtSfSj_dUBywS8OA  More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media's Services - yapmedia.io/