Who do I want to become?

 James Clear says instead of asking what you want to achieve we should ask who we want to become. I have been thinking about that today, and at first I wasn't sure who that person is (the person I want to become).  

Clear's question is what people are suggested to think about when it comes to setting daily goals.  

Who do I want to become?

Every day I have been making my bed, counting 100 breaths, eating a big portion of veggies, and trying to walk a mile each day.  

But who does that mean I want to become?

I want to become someone with a tidy bed, maybe? With a clear head?  Who is healthy and strong?

Those might be possible answers but I don't think that is necessarily the kind of answer Clear is looking for.  

I think rather than working back from goals I am supposed to just use my imagination and think of who I want to be.


I do want to be healthy and strong and clear headed.  That is true though.


This is not my best post ever.  oh well

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