2. Make discipline part of your identity.
Often, we align our actions towards our identity right now, which makes it difficult for new habits to form, rather make these ideas part of your identity. Behavioral change based on identity is the most effective method in forming these habits. Create a new identity that would align with your goals and think of having this identity as inevitable.
Example:
Instead of: I will start exercising today (Introduces a new habit that is not aligned with your identity, making it harder for you to stick with the habit).
Do this: I am an athlete, therefore I will exercise today (Aligns with your goals).
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Campbell Walker, also known as struthless, tells his transformation story on how he was able to recover himself from the time of his weakest — lazy, self-absorbed, and did a lot of drugs — to someone with emotional growth on a place with self-respect. Some of you might be asking what made him change, and it's just one word, self-discipline. Although a simple of a word, it is instead harder to cultivate. In this video, struthless will explore the steps behind developing self-discipline especially in this increasingly busy society.
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