The more you repeat a behavior, the more you reinforce the identity associated with that behavior. In fact, the word identity was originally derived … - James Clear

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The more you repeat a behavior, the more you reinforce the identity associated with that behavior. In fact, the word identity was originally derived from the Latin words essentitas, which means being, and identidem, which means repeatedly. Your identity is literally your “repeated beingness.

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About James Clear

James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.

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Three steps to exceptional results:

1) Do less. Stop dividing your attention.
2) Do it right now. Once you have identified the essential, go fast. Maintain a bias toward action.
3) Do it the right way. Acting quickly doesn't mean acting carelessly. Get to work right away, but keep working on it until it's right.

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