Chapter 2: How Your Habits Shape Your Identity (and Vice Versa) Flashcards
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Three Layers of Behavior Change
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A change in your outcomes, a change in your processes, or a change in your identity.
Outcomes are about what you get. Processes are about what you do. Identity is about what you believe.
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Identity based outcome
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The focus is on who you wish to become, not what you wish to achieve.
The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes part of your identity. It’s one thing to say I’m the type of person who wants this. It’s something very different to say I’m the type of person who is this.
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.
