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
James Clear - Summation
Deconstruct system
Consistency
Small habit
Collection of behaviors
Each habit like a little gear
Goes forever
Don’t skip more than a day
Reclaim quickly
What can I do on my worst day
The person you see yourself as
Type of person you want to become
Small habits to pursue that identity
Build up evidence - powerful
Return to powerful
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