Identity-Based Habits: How to Actually Stick to Your Goals This Year
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Identity-Based Habits: How to Actually Stick to Your Goals This Year
The most effective way to change your habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become. Your identity emerges out of your habits. Every action is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your iden
... See moreJames Clear • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
A final thought from Atomic Habits as we start the new year:
“Improvements are only temporary until they become part of who you are.
-The goal is not to read a book, the goal is to become a reader.
-The goal is not to run a marathon, the goal is to become a runner.
-The goal is not to learn an instrument, the goal is to become a musician.
This year, foc... See more
“Improvements are only temporary until they become part of who you are.
-The goal is not to read a book, the goal is to become a reader.
-The goal is not to run a marathon, the goal is to become a runner.
-The goal is not to learn an instrument, the goal is to become a musician.
This year, foc... See more
jamesclear.com • 3-2-1: On Systems vs. Goals, Endings, and the Importance of Leverage | James Clear
Once you have a handle on the type of person you want to be, you can begin taking small steps to reinforce your desired identity.
James Clear • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Once you have a handle on the type of person you want to be, you can begin taking small steps to reinforce your desired identity.
James Clear • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
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: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
The most effective way to change your habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become. Your identity emerges out of your habits. Every action is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.