Dr. Dallas Bragg explains how to reshape who you are by declaring it in the present tense. He cut his coffee habit from multiple cups to one by repeating "I am someone who drinks one cup of coffee a day" until his choices aligned with that identity.
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Hey, Dr. Dallas Bragg here. I want to talk to you about identity, and if there's parts of yourself that you wish were different or that you wish you could change, now's the time to do it. You can create your reality and the identity you want. And for me, I started very small and very insignificant. For instance, I wanted to change my caffeine consumption. I didn't want to be the guy who drinks coffee all day. I wanted to be someone who drinks 1 cup of coffee per day. I declared it and I shared it with those around me, and I said— started to say, I am someone who drinks 1 cup of coffee a day. Guess what? When I would have a craving or I wanted to stop by the store and buy coffee, my decision was made already. I would say, I am someone who drinks 1 cup of coffee a day. This is who I am. Guess what? I became that. I am is the strongest prayer and declaration you're ever going to make in your life. Just