External accountability works while present, fails when removed. Identity-based habits persist because they’re internal, not externally enforced. Sustainable eating requires internal accountability — standards you maintain because they’re yours, not because someone is watching. What you do when no one is looking is who you actually are.
This companion covers the accountability illusion, why external accountability fails long-term, building internal accountability, the internal witness, strategies that help, the identity shift, and closing the gap. (4 min read)
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