# Identity Change Creates Lasting Habits by Bryant McGill > “Becoming slender differs from losing weight. Losing weight focuses on a temporary goal, while becoming slender changes identity, the way a person who becomes a nonsmoker differs from someone trying to quit. Identity change creates lasting habits.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Self-Reliance, Service, and the Artist's Path With Jim Cathcart - Livestream (May 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Self-Reliance, Service, and the Artist's Path With Jim Cathcart - Livestream|Self-Reliance, Service, and the Artist's Path With Jim Cathcart - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-05-04). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Self-Reliance, Service, and the Artist's Path With Jim Cathcart - Livestream|Self-Reliance, Service, and the Artist's Path With Jim Cathcart - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Identity|Identity]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Becoming slender differs from losing weight. Losing weight focuses on a temporary goal, while becoming slender changes identity, the way a person who becomes a nonsmoker differs from someone trying to quit. Identity change creates lasting habits.” — Bryant McGill, Self-Reliance, Service, and the Artist's Path With Jim Cathcart - Livestream (May 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-identity-change-lasting-habits ```