Yeah, this is definitely something I also fell. This goes back to what another comment points out: identities are dangerous beasts. I guess what I take from Atomic Habits specifically is that you can influence your identity more than I expected. These identity-based habits are not as flashy and reinforcing than compliments and positive social things, but in my experience they do pile up. And they have the benefit of being mostly in your control.
For example, instead of me praising you for starting your side project, you could create a very small habit, like “Think for 5 minutes (set a timer) about what I could do in my side project”. Maybe that’ll help. ;)
Yeah, this is definitely something I also fell. This goes back to what another comment points out: identities are dangerous beasts. I guess what I take from Atomic Habits specifically is that you can influence your identity more than I expected. These identity-based habits are not as flashy and reinforcing than compliments and positive social things, but in my experience they do pile up. And they have the benefit of being mostly in your control.
For example, instead of me praising you for starting your side project, you could create a very small habit, like “Think for 5 minutes (set a timer) about what I could do in my side project”. Maybe that’ll help. ;)