Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Breakthrough Results - Hardcover

by Nir Eyal (Author), Julie Li (With)

What if the real obstacle isn't your effort, your discipline, or your circumstances, but what you believe is possible?

Behind every endeavor are beliefs that shape outcomes. Most people never question those beliefs, even when they hold them back. Beyond Belief by bestselling author Nir Eyal (Indistractable, Hooked) reveals one counterintuitive truth: these beliefs aren't facts. They're tools. Understand how they work, and you can set them aside when they are unhelpful and replace them with better ones to change what's possible for you.

Backed by the latest neuroscience and psychology research, Eyal shows you how your hidden assumptions filter what you see, what you attempt, and what you achieve, and gives you a clear, practical method to change them. Learn how to:

• See what others miss - Beliefs filter your perception. Shift them, and options that were invisible come into view.
• Stay grounded under pressure - Change how you respond to uncertainty so steadiness becomes your default, not something you force.
• Break costly patterns - Improve your health, relationships, and career by removing interference - not adding more effort.
• Expand what you think you're capable of - Your limits aren't fixed. They're learned. And what's learned can be relearned.

Once you understand how belief really works, you can stop fighting yourself -- and start building change that lasts.

Author Biography

Nir Eyal is a leading thinker on the psychology of behavior change and human potential. His frameworks have helped millions build better habits, improve focus, and unlock greater agency in their work and lives. He previously taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and has worked with companies and leaders around the world to improve performance through better behavior design.

He is the author of the international bestsellers Hooked and Indistractable, which have sold over one million copies in more than thirty languages. His books have won multiple awards and have been recognized by Amazon and Goodreads as among the best business and personal development titles.
As a serial entrepreneur, Nir has started and sold several companies and now serves as an adviser and early investor to organizations that apply his work. For more than twenty-five years, he has worked side by side with his wife and business partner, Julie Li.
Nir blogs at NirAndFar.com.
Number of Pages: 304
Dimensions: 1.1 x 9.29 x 6.15 IN
Publication Date: March 10, 2026