It’s almost the new year and the best time to set new goals & resolutions!✨ However, a lot of the time we struggle to reach these goals and never actually change… which is why the answer isn’t in chasing goals but in reshaping *who you are*.
In this video, I’ll show you how to create a new self-concept and use it to reach your goals & true potential.
Your *self-concept*—the collection of beliefs you hold about yourself—dictates your actions and, ultimately, your reality. It’s often shaped unconsciously, influenced by your environment and experiences, and very rarely in your best interest. But here’s the good news: you can change it.
Imagine you were given your dream life today. Would you be able to keep it? Probably not, because you haven’t yet become the person who can. If you want to change your life, you need to embody the qualities of the person who already lives that life.
Picture your dream life and compare it to where you are now. What qualities— e.g. discipline, confidence, resilience—do you need to develop? Write it down✒️
Next, understand how your self-concept is created: beliefs → thoughts → actions → experiences → beliefs → and so on… your self-concept consists of the collection of these beliefs you hold about yourself. To change it, you want to intervene in this loop at two points: Thoughts & Actions
1. You can introduce new thoughts through affirmations; think of affirmations that relate to the qualities you’re focusing on developing in yourself. But keep in mind, affirmations alone won’t change your self-concept— they need to be followed by action.
1. Now you want to collect positive experiences to reaffirm the new beliefs you want to create, eg. if you want to develop confidence, you need to prove this through experience. You collect positive experiences by gradually stretching your comfort zone, instead of breaking it which can lead to negative experiences and more insecurities/limiting beliefs.
→ Write a big list of all the things you currently struggle to do that are a part of your dream life & relate to the qualities you want to develop. Example: confidence— wearing a cute outfit, talking to a stranger, going to more social events, taking an opportunity, etc…
Then, re-arrange the list from easiest to hardest and start with the first action, do this until it becomes easy, and then move on to the next, and repeat. This is how you gradually grow your comfort zone & collect positive experiences → positive beliefs → positive self-concept.
Also, think what habits, routines, and mindset does your “dream self” have? Focus on these to create your new self-concept. Remember, your current self is a product of habit, and habits can be rewritten.
This year, when creating your goals & vision boards, instead of focusing on your dream life, focus on your dream self-concept. You can become this with the right mindset, affirmations, and intentional actions. So, I hope this helps, it’s one of my favorite tools for self-development and has helped me so much in my life! Tysm for watching😊🫶🏻
🖇️chapters🖇️
0:00 intro
2:16 what is a self-concept
7:31 how to create a new self-concept
9:47 change your thoughts
11:49 actions & positive experiences
13:43 expanding your comfort zone
19:47 thoughts & actions summary
21:24 start a self-concept journal
24:05 self-concept work
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