7 Good Minutes 7 Good Minutes: Extra - You are not who you...
Oct 8, 2025
Explore the empowering idea that your identity is a choice, not defined by your past or others' expectations. Discover how moment-to-moment decisions can shape who you become. Learn to cultivate desired traits like patience and openness through conscious choices. Reflect on your journey and affirm your power as the author of your own story. Plus, get tips on how tiny habits can create big changes in your life!
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Identity Is A Choice
- Identity is not fixed by past actions or others' expectations.
- Clyde Lee Dennis frames identity as a series of present choices you make in each moment.
Power In The Pause
- The real power lies in the pause between stimulus and response.
- Awareness of that space lets you choose reactions rather than repeat automatic patterns.
Choose Which Qualities To Cultivate
- Practice cultivating specific qualities instead of trying to reinvent overnight.
- Pause, bring awareness, and ask, 'Who do I want to be in this moment?' before reacting.