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How I Created an Identity to Actually Follow Through
Recently, I have struggled with consistency around exercise.
I'd start strong. Then life would happen. I'd skip a day. Then a week. Injuries happened. I got tired. I got mad. Rinse. Repeat. Then I'd be back at square one.
The problem wasn't discipline.
The problem wasn't motivation.
The problem was identity.
I was trying to force a behavior without shifting who I was being when it was time to work out.
So I created an identity to support me.
I call it my Dark Power persona.
What is Dark Power?
It's the part of me that emerges after 9pm when everyone else goes to sleep.
When the world quiets down.
When the noise stops.
That's when Dark Power shows up to train.
It's unapologetically sovereign.
Calm. Unflinching. Deeply rooted.
It doesn't rush, explain, or seek permission.
It knows when to apply pressure and when to withdraw it entirely.
This persona isn't aggressive. It's inevitable.
It holds clarity without losing softness.
It holds edge without cruelty.
Where other versions of me might over-care, over-explain, or over-effort, this one trusts timing.
It allows consequences to teach.
It lets silence do the work.
This persona has access to destruction and creation and isn't afraid of either.
Energetically, it feels like:
✅ Grounded stillness
✅ Quiet
✅ Powerful
✅ Kind
Not forced.
Not passivity.
Precision.
What happened when I started operating from this identity?
Exercise stopped being a fight or an after thought.
I didn't have to "motivate" myself.
I didn't have to argue with resistance.
When 9pm rolls around and everyone else goes to sleep, Dark Power wakes up.
And Dark Power doesn't negotiate.
Not in a harsh way.
In a "this is what we do" way.
Calm. Clear. Done.
The night is mine.
The work gets done.
Here's the thing:
This isn't just about exercise.
This is about learning how to intentionally create identities that support the life you're building.
Most people try to change behaviors without changing identity.
That's why it doesn't stick.
But when you shift who you're being, the behavior becomes effortless.
So here's my question for you:
What's one area of your life where you're trying to force a behavior but you haven't created the identity to support it?
Health?
Leadership?
Creativity?
Relationships?
Drop it below.
And let's support each other.
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How I Created an Identity to Actually Follow Through
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