Identity changes through accumulated evidence: each habit execution is a vote for the type of person you want to become.
Each time you write a paragraph, you cast a vote for 'writer.' Each time you go to the gym, you vote for 'athlete.' After 100 votes, the identity becomes self-evident—you have proof you're that person. The behavior reinforces the identity, which reinforces the behavior.
Identity change happens through a single decision or declaration, when it actually requires accumulated behavioral evidence over time to shift self-perception.
Atomic Habits
James Clear
Lasting behavior change comes from shifting your identity (who you are) rather than focusing on outcomes (what you achieve).
Behavior change operates at three levels: outcomes (what you get), processes (what you do), and identity (what you believe).
Recording each execution of a habit to make progress visible and create immediate satisfaction (Law 4: Make It Satisfying).
Lasting behavior change comes from shifting your identity (who you are) rather than focusing on outcomes (what you achieve).
Recording each execution of a habit to make progress visible and create immediate satisfaction (Law 4: Make It Satisfying).
According to Clear, how does identity change occur?
How does evidence-based identity shift relate to the Anchoring Effect from 'Thinking, Fast and Slow'?