Dr. Maya Shankar

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

I mean, it's been so humbling to make this podcast because, as you know, part of what I do is I study change.

I mean, it's been so humbling to make this podcast because, as you know, part of what I do is I study change.

But my interview guests have taught me so much about change in ways that I could never have predicted before.

But my interview guests have taught me so much about change in ways that I could never have predicted before.

So I'll give you a couple examples.

So I'll give you a couple examples.

One is I spoke with a young woman named Elna Baker about her deep desire to become thin, to lose weight.

One is I spoke with a young woman named Elna Baker about her deep desire to become thin, to lose weight.

She felt that if she could just become thin, she could achieve all of her dreams and goals in her life.

She felt that if she could just become thin, she could achieve all of her dreams and goals in her life.

And she did it.

And she did it.

She lost close to 100 pounds in five and a half months.

She lost close to 100 pounds in five and a half months.

For a while, Elna thought she was actually living her dream life until she realized that she was starting to lose parts of herself in the process.

For a while, Elna thought she was actually living her dream life until she realized that she was starting to lose parts of herself in the process.

She realized that she was becoming a more superficial person.

She realized that she was becoming a more superficial person.