- We often think of habits as processes to achieve an outcome but to really motivate ourselves it's better to think of habits as part of our identity. To be the person that has a particular habit. --- The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes part of your identity. It’s one thing to say I’m the type of person who wants this. It’s something very different to say I’m the type of person who is this. - James Clear in [[Atomic Habits]]