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P. 247 HOW TO BREAK THE BELIEFS THAT HOLD YOU BACK In the beginning, repeating a habit is essential to build up evidence of your desired identity. As you latch on to that new identity, however, those same beliefs can hold you back from the next level of growth. When working against you, your identity creates a kind of 'pride" that encourages you to deny your weak spots and prevents you from truly growing. This is one of the greatest downsides of building habits.

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