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Whatever You Think About The Most Is Who You Are

Mental Focus Principle

Short Definition

A focus principle that repeated attention patterns shape identity, behavior, and life direction.

Expanded Description

The idea frames identity as an emergent result of sustained thought, not fixed traits. Attention becomes a practical lever: what you repeatedly think about affects what you notice, attempt, and reinforce.

In this model, deliberate focus selection becomes a personal strategy tool.

Quote card: Whatever you think about the most is who you are. - Scott Adams
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Sources

Primary source: Real Coffee with Scott Adams Episode 3006 (Nov 1, 2025).