Trying to change yourself is a waste of time, and if you want to be richer, wake up earlier, or quit smoking already, there's an easier way

• The whole idea of change is an arbitrary construct.
• When we try to reinvent ourselves, we get our identities involved and things get emotionally turbulent.
• The trick to changing any habit is to recognize that you control your identity.

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Why can’t you change yourself? Because the whole idea of change is an arbitrary construct. It’s something you just made up to make yourself feel good (or bad).

Yesterday, I hadn’t written this article. Today, I have. Did I change?

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