2-Step Process of Changing Your Identity

1. Decide the type of person you want to be;
2. Prove it to yourself with small wins;

You have to become the type of person you want to be, and that starts with proving your new identity to yourself.

You could choose and start a habit because of motivation, but you'll stick with it only if it becomes part of your identity.

To change your identity:

1. Establish the kind of person you want to be.
2. Prove it to yourself with small wins.

True behavior change is identity change. In his seminal book, James Clear reveals that lasting habits form when they become part of your identity rather than just your to-do list.

The hierarchy of behavior change works in this order:

• Most people focus on ...