If you chase goals without changing who you believe you are, you end up negotiating with yourself every day. The deeper lever is identity: the kind of person you think you are, and the kind of person you think you can be.
Outcomes are what you get. Processes are what you do. Identity is what you become. Lasting habits tend to start when you shift the question from “What do I want?” to “Who do I want to be?”
Each small action is a vote. One vote rarely decides an election, but the pattern shapes the result. When you write a page, you’re not just finishing a task—you’re becoming a writer. When you train once, you’re not just working out—you’re the type of person who doesn’t miss. Build identity from evidence, and discipline becomes less of a battle.
