Identity-level changes can be made by using willpower and behavior-level modifications require willpower. You will feel more at home if you are a fit, healthy person.
Jonathan Rice – Identity Level Change
Most people try to change behaviors, which tend to revert if the underlying causes aren’t addressed. Instead, create change at the identity level — who you see yourself as — and your behaviors will auto-correct. You now see yourself differently as a result of an identity-level shift. Your self-image has changed. This is a more permanent and sustainable change.
Identity-level changes can be made by using willpower and behavior-level modifications require willpower. You will feel more at home if you are a fit, healthy person.
When you’ve decided what you want, step into that role as if it was real. You’re now 30lbs lighter. You’re now a successful entrepreneur. You are now an author. You’re now a public speaker. You’re good at relationships. Yes, you’re faking it a bit, but change has to start somewhere, so don’t feel bad about that. You are working on your inner transformation. Don’t look for external circumstances to support your self-image at first. Change Your self-image is important. Then, be patient. External circumstances will eventually catch up. 2
To make a lasting, positive change in your lives, you need to think about it on a deeper level. This is how you view your self-image. To lose 30 pounds, think beyond diets. Instead, consider what beliefs you would need in order to keep your ideal weight. What would your thinking look like? What would it take to think differently than you do now? While it is still important to exercise and eat well, you should make changes in your motivation to be more motivated to start going to the gym.
Key question: What would it take to improve my self-image so that I can have the behavior I want automatically?
You don’t need permission from anyone or something. If you want to be a writer, start writing and anoint yourself as a writer, even if you haven’t published anything yet. You must start somewhere. The most real things that exist today — the Pyramids, the space shuttle, the Golden Gate Bridge — had to start as an idea in someone’s head. Your future is your creation. There must be a point at which you can actually see it. That’s okay. If you don’t believe in yourself, you will fail.
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