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From «Atomic Habits»

Generate My Identity-Layer Habit Portrait

You'll map out who you truly want to become — a runner, a writer, an early riser — and use the identity-shift model from Atomic Habits to document the gap between your current behaviors and your target identity, as well as the small actions you can take to accumulate evidence that says 'this is the kind of person I am.'

Final work

An 'Identity-Layer Habit Portrait'

Estimated time

45–90 min

Submitted

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Your final work

Purpose:Shift from 'I want to do something' to 'I am this kind of person.' Use the book's identity-layer logic to help you see your target identity, your current gap, the evidence you already have, and your next micro-ballot — so habits rest on something deeper than willpower.

Parts:

  • Target identity statement: 'I am / I am becoming a person who ____' (1–2 sentences)
  • Past-self audit: Which of my current behaviors support this identity? Which contradict it?
  • Three-layer pyramid reverse-engineering: Lock in the identity layer first, then work backward to process-layer habits, then bind result-layer metrics
  • Identity ballot tally: Which votes have I already cast for this identity? (Even just once)
  • Next micro-ballot design: The minimum viable action — a 'voting behavior' completable in under two minutes
  • Identity-resistance analysis: 'That's not who I am' — which inner voice opposes this identity?
  • Identity manifesto (full version): A note to your future self explaining why this identity is worth voting for

Use cases:

  • · Use it to confirm your inner motivation before a habit begins, rather than relying solely on external plans
  • · Use it to explain to yourself why a setback is still worth continuing after
  • · Use it to share with family or friends the inner transformation you are going through

Pick a topic

Pick the topic closest to you, or write a custom one when you submit.

Personal Life

Learning & Growth

Family & Parenting

Work & Projects

Tools you'll use from the book

Three-Layer Pyramid Reverse-Engineering

Most people start from the result layer (I want to lose 10 pounds). Fewer start from the process layer (I want to keep exercising). The most lasting change starts from the identity layer (I am someone who values their health). The reverse: first confirm who you want to be, then work out what you should do, and finally predict what results will follow.

How to use it here:

In the first step of the portrait, flip the three-layer pyramid: write down the identity you want to embody ('I am a person who ____'), then reverse-engineer the ongoing process behaviors that person would maintain, and finally list result-layer metrics only as direction checks — not as the sole driving force.

Boundaries:

An identity-layer goal is not a slogan — it must be a self-image you genuinely believe in. If writing it feels awkward, the identity layer isn't ready yet. Start with 'I am becoming a person who ____' instead.

Identity Ballot Tally

Every habit behavior is a vote you cast for a particular identity. Going for a run once is one vote for 'runner.' Opening a book and reading two pages is one vote for 'reader.' You don't need to win a majority — you just need to keep voting.

How to use it here:

In the portrait, list all the 'micro-ballots' you have already cast for your target identity (even the tiniest actions), then design the next minimum viable ballot — an action completable in under two minutes so you can vote again today.

Boundaries:

Ballots are about accumulating evidence, not building a perfect track record. One ballot does not mean you've fully become that identity, but refusing to vote is the real blockage. Don't dismiss the direction just because you have too few ballots yet.

Past-Self Audit

Review which of your current behaviors are supporting your target identity and which are working against it — not as a judgment, but as an honest record of which identity you are actually voting for.

How to use it here:

List your daily behaviors from the past week and divide them into two columns: 'behaviors that support the target identity' and 'behaviors that contradict the target identity.' This audit shows you who you are actually becoming, not just who you hope to become.

Boundaries:

This is a diagnostic tool, not a self-blame tool. The 'contradicting behaviors' column is not there for self-punishment — it's there to see the reality gap clearly and identify the next adjustable point.

'I Am a Person Who ___' Statement Generator

Converts vague goals ('I want to be healthier') into clear identity statements ('I am a person who takes care of their body every day'), giving every habit behavior a direction — is it supporting or undermining this statement?

How to use it here:

Use this formula to generate your identity statement: 'I am a person who [frequency/approach] [core behavior].' Then test it: when you perform the target habit, can you say 'this is what a person like me does'? If yes, the statement works.

Boundaries:

An identity statement is not a vision — not 'I want to be' but 'I am' — even if only a small part of you is that way right now. The more specific the statement, the more powerful it is. 'I am someone who takes care of their body' is more believable than 'I am a healthy person.'

Identity-Resistance Recognition

Everyone who wants to shift identities has an inner 'old-identity gatekeeper' — it says 'that's not you,' 'you're not that kind of person,' 'you said this last time too.' Recognizing that voice is the first step toward change.

How to use it here:

Reserve a section in the portrait for 'inner opposing voices': when you say 'I am a runner,' which inner voice jumps in immediately? What does it say? What past experience does it come from? Once you've identified it, you can consciously choose whether to keep listening to it.

Boundaries:

Recognizing resistance is not the same as eliminating it. The presence of old-identity resistance is normal — you don't need to convince yourself that it's wrong. You just need to acknowledge it exists, and then vote anyway.

Work rules

Your work MUST include

  • A clear target identity statement ('I am / I am becoming a person who ____')
  • Past-self audit: at least 2 behaviors that support the target identity and at least 2 that contradict it
  • Three-layer pyramid reverse-engineering: derive process-layer habits from the identity layer, then derive result-layer metrics
  • Identity ballot tally: behavioral evidence of votes already cast for the target identity (even the tiniest ones)
  • Next micro-ballot design: the smallest possible voting action completable in under two minutes
  • Identity resistance: identify at least one inner opposing voice and its origin
  • Identity manifesto: a note to your future self explaining why this identity is worth continued voting

Your work CANNOT just be

  • Don't just write a vision list of 'who I want to become' without auditing your current behavioral reality
  • Don't turn the portrait into a 30-day execution plan or habit tracker — this route is an inner portrait, not an action plan
  • Don't write an idealized identity completely detached from your current life (it must come from genuine conviction, not external pressure)
  • Don't skip the identity-resistance section and only write positive visions
  • Don't write the identity manifesto as a motivational slogan — it must explain the concrete link between specific behaviors and the identity

AI can help you here

Round 1: Help me choose a topic

When to use: You have several identities you want to shift toward and aren't sure which one to start portraying, or you're uncertain whether a given identity is something you genuinely believe in.

I'm working on the '{{route name}}' project using {{book title}}. Please help me choose the 1 most suitable topic for building an identity portrait right now, and explain why.

My situation:
[Describe the kind of person you most want to become, which habit you've repeatedly failed at, and which identity resonates with you most or makes you most uncertain]

Topics to choose from:
[Paste the topic list from the page]

Please output:
1. The most recommended topic
2. Why this identity is most worth exploring right now
3. What I will see once this portrait is complete
4. One key question I need to think through before starting

Yellow placeholders need you to fill in before using the AI.

AI can help you organize ideas, but cannot make final judgments for you. Don't let AI fabricate experiences, cases, or misleading content.

Round 2: Help me extract tools from the book

When to use: You've chosen the identity and topic you want to explore, but aren't sure which tools from the book to use for mapping this identity portrait.

My project is '{{route name}}' from {{book title}}.

My topic is:
{{topic}}

My feelings about this identity:
[Describe why you want to become this identity, what you've done for it in the past, and what doubts or resistance you feel inside]

Please help me extract the core tools from the book that are most relevant to mapping this identity portrait.

Requirements:
1. Don't summarize the whole book — extract only content directly related to 'identity shift'
2. Help me understand how the three-layer pyramid works backward toward this specific identity
3. Explain what 'voting for an identity' means and how I might find my micro-ballots
4. Flag common mistakes in identity portraits (for example, turning them into action plans)

Please output:
- Book tools suited to my identity portrait
- A one-sentence explanation of each tool
- How to apply each tool to the identity I've chosen
- Boundaries and pitfalls to watch out for

Yellow placeholders need you to fill in before using the AI.

AI can help you organize ideas, but cannot make final judgments for you. Don't let AI fabricate experiences, cases, or misleading content.

Round 3: Help me review my work

When to use: You've completed a first draft of your identity portrait and want to confirm before submitting that it is authentic, complete, and hasn't turned into an execution plan instead of an inner portrait.

I'm about to submit my Shufang Island project work.

Book: {{book title}}
Project route: {{route name}}
My topic: {{topic}}

My draft:
{{draft work}}

Please check whether this identity-layer habit portrait is complete and authentic against the following criteria:
1. Does the identity statement come from genuine conviction (not external pressure or performative expression)?
2. Is the past-self audit grounded in real behaviors (not an idealized state)?
3. Does the three-layer pyramid start from the identity layer and reverse-engineer outward, rather than being forced from the result layer?
4. Have real behavioral ballots been found for the identity (even tiny ones)?
5. Is the next micro-ballot small enough, specific enough, and completable today?
6. Has the resistance section honestly identified inner opposing voices?
7. Is the portrait clearly distinct from a '30-day execution plan' or 'habit system design' — is it truly about 'who I am' rather than 'what I will do'?

Please output:
- Overall assessment
- What is already done well
- What must be revised (especially regarding authenticity and the inner-looking perspective)
- What could be strengthened
- Suggested structure for the revised work

Yellow placeholders need you to fill in before using the AI.

AI can help you organize ideas, but cannot make final judgments for you. Don't let AI fabricate experiences, cases, or misleading content.

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