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# Language shapes identity. Saying “I am a singer,”...
> Language shapes identity. Saying “I am a singer,” rather than “I want to be a singer,” claims the identity now and makes it easier to keep practicing through frustration.
**Source:** [[livestreams/From Dream Chasing to Patient Creative Practice - Workbook|From Dream Chasing to Patient Creative Practice]]
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“Language shapes identity. Saying “I am a singer,” rather than “I want to be a singer,” claims the identity now and makes it easier to keep practicing through frustration.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-language-shapes-identity-keep-practicing-frustration
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