In order to believe in a new identity, we have to prove it to ourselves.

The key to building lasting habits is focusing on creating a new identity first. Your current behaviors are simply a reflection of your current identity. What you do now is a mirror image of the type of person you believe that you are (either consciously or subconsciously).

To change your behavior for good, you need to start believing new things about yourself.

There are three layers of behavior change: a change in your outcomes, a change in your processes, or a change in your identity.

Outcomes are about what you get. Processes are about what you do. Identity is about what you believe.

Many people begin the process of changing their habits by focusing on what they want to achieve. This leads us to outcome-based habits.

Changing your beliefs isn’t nearly as hard as you might think. There are two steps.

1. Decide the type of person you want to be.

2. Prove it to yourself with small wins.

Ask yourself, “Who is the type of person that could get the outcome I want?”

when you want to become better at something, proving your identity to yourself is far more important than getting amazing results.

You can't rely on being motivated. You have to become the type of person you want to be, and that starts with proving your new identity to yourself.

If you're looking to make a change, then I say stop worrying about results and start worrying about your identity.