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…once your habits are established, they seem to stick around forever – especially the unwanted ones.
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Changing our habits is challenging for two reasons: (1) we try to change the wrong thing and (2) we try to change our habits in the wrong way.
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…build identity-based habits. With this approach, we start by focusing on who we wish to become.
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Behind every system of actions are a system of beliefs.
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Behavior that is incongruent with the self will not last.
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It’s hard to change your habits if you never change the underlying beliefs that led to your past behavior.
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The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes part of your identity.
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The more pride you have in a particular aspect of your identity, the more motivated you will be to maintain the habits associated with it.
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True behavior change is identity change. You might start a habit because of motivation, but the only reason you’ll stick with one is that it becomes part of your identity.
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Your behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity. What you do is an indication of the type of person you believe that you are – either consciously or unconsciously.
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