#192 Your desired identity

ByLukas
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Who you are and what you do consistently always coincide. After all, your repeated actions create your identity.

But who you want to be and what you consistently do don’t usually coincide. Otherwise, you would already have become who you want to be.

You want to be a writer, but you’re not consistently writing? Writing consistently will bridge the gap between your current and desired identity.

You want to be a guitar player, but you’re not consistently playing the guitar? Practicing daily will bridge the gap between your current and desired identity.

Could you make your actions coincide with your desired identity?

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#89 Don’t get it backwards

ByLukas

I’m not writing because I can’t write?
I’m not playing the guitar because I’m bad at music?
I’m not learning a language because I’m bad at learning languages?

That’s the world on its head.

The truth is: you can’t write because you’re not writing.
You can’t play the guitar because you’re not playing the guitar.
You can’t speak the language because you’re not learning the language.

If you would write every day, cognitive dissonance starts doing its work. Your actions will overrule your thoughts and beliefs.

And every day you write, you’re becoming a writer.

Every day you play the guitar, you’re becoming a guitar player.

Every day you learn a language, you’re becoming a language learner.

The only reason you can’t do it because you’re not doing it.

Don’t get it backwards.

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#280 Sway with the day-to-day

ByLukas

Can’t write at your usual time? Sway, and write later in the day anyway.

A work project doesn’t go your way? Sway, remember your ultimate goal, and keep going anyway.

Can’t go for your usual run because your knee hurts when you woke up? Sway, realize there are more ways to prepare for a marathon than just running, then do a prep session anyway.

If you don’t want to let the day-to-day sway you in your purpose, you must sway with the day-to-day.

When things don’t go your way, sway – but find a way to make progress anyway.

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#215 I’ll write you something either way

ByLukas

I am tired today.
But I’ll write you something either way, my friend.
Maybe not a full essay.
Maybe just a little wordplay.
But I’ll write you either way.
Why, you say?
Simple.
Because I want this, I want us to be one of those habits that are here to stay.

What are you doing either way because you want it to be one of those habits that are here to stay?

#472 Don’t be a prisoner of your dreams

ByLukas

What you used to have was okay – and probably enough.

What you have today is okay – and probably enough.

What you’ll have tomorrow will be okay – and probably enough.

You can believe you didn’t always have everything you needed – but don’t be a prisoner of your past.

You can always believe you deserve more – but don’t be a prisoner of your dreams.

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