Habit Identities
Your identity emerges out of your habits. You are not born with preset beliefs. Every belief, including those about yourself, is learned and conditioned through experience. 1
More precisely, your habits are how you embody your identity. When you make your bed each day, you embody the identity of an organized person. When you write each day, you embody the identity of a creative person. When you train each day, you embody the identity of an athletic person.
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More precisely, your habits are how you embody your identity. When you make your bed each day, you embody the identity...
Habits and identity
Your habits are how you embody your identity. The more you repeat a behavior, the more you reinforce the identity associated with that behavior.
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Conclusion
- 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 identity.
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