The Power of Changing Your Self Perception

If our identity is defined by what we do, then we can become the person who does those things

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One of the most powerful switches I ever made was switching up my self perception, the identity I held for myself. I didn’t do it overnight, but I did do it in multiple areas.

I changed to being a non-smoker from a smoker—and once I did, I stopped thinking of smoking as something to do when I was stressed.