Identity Drives Us

Shifting our identity is the key to change and progress. 

Did you know that humans will do everything to match whatever identity we have chosen for ourselves? 

The Concepts, Ideas and the Worth we have for ourselves make our Identity. We all Drive and Strive to be Consistent with our Identity, No Matter What...  It doesn’t matter what it is.  Then, exploring the language, mindset and beliefs we hold, help us understand if they are helping us to move forward or they are holding us back.

We get in life what we tolerate… people, situations, experiences….

• Do you hang around people that complain all the time or have a positive outlook?

• Do you live in a neighborhood that inspires or stresses you?

• Do you try different restaurants and flavors or do you prefer your known places?

Below your will find some tips to enable change, growth and keep reshaping our identity to become our desire / vision  

• Proximity – we change through associations as we get influenced by the people and the environment we associate with.  We become the 5 closest people to us!

• Short bursts of doing something different.  This creates a leap in a short window like new activities, experiencing success, trying something new, etc.

• Link the change we want to see in our life to bigger reasons to motivate shift.  Something bigger than ourselves; for example, be healthy so I can attend the wedding of my kid.

Take some time this weekend and describe the identity you have for yourself. Is your identity helping you to progress or holding you back?