1, #98 - Behavior starts with identity
Many people begin the process of changing their habits by focusing on what they want to achieve. This leads us to outcome-based habits. The alternative is to build identity-based habits. With this approach, we start by focusing on who we wish to become.
James Clear • Atomic Habits: the life-changing million-copy #1 bestseller
- One of the central ideas in the book is the concept of building “identity-based habits”, which essentially recommends focusing on the type of person you wish to become rather than the outcome you wish to achieve.
James Clear • 30 One-Sentence Stories From People Who Have Built Better Habits
There are three layers of behavior change: a change in your outcomes, a change in your processes, or a change in your identity.