Pride in a particular aspect of identity motivates the maintenance of associated habits. "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." Improvements are temporary until they become part of who you are. "Improvements are only temporary until they become part of who you are."
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The excerpts from "Atomic Habits" provide a compelling framework for understanding and changing behavior. The emphasis on small, sustainable changes, the power of systems, the importance of identity alignment
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Your actions define who you are. Our habits are a reflection of our identity. The more we repeat a behavior, the more we reinforce the identity associated with that behavior.
For example: if you make your bed every day, you are reinforcing the identity of someone who is...
Your habits are not the only actions that influence your identity, but by virtue of their frequency, they are usually the most important ones.
So the most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.
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