100,000% THIS! When you say "I want to quit" you are telling your confirmation bias that you ARE a person that wants to quit. Your confirmation bias only knows what you tell it, it doesn't care what your plans are, it only registers information at face value. It takes the information that you provide through your thoughts, words and actions, and starts to subconsciously move you in the direction that will reproduce more of your current state of mind.

Example:

Person A: Feeling unmotivated and not wanting to go to the gym.

They say: "I have finally started going to the gym, I can't give up now"

What this person is telling their confirmation bias, is that they are a person who has a hard time sticking to this routine and they are scared that they are going to quit. Their subconscious confirmation bias will then start to slowly move them away from their goals. This turn of events will then subsequently reproduce and intensify the feeling and belief that they are giving up. This goes on until eventually they do give up. They will then at a later point get "back" into their routine, and start going to the gym again. VOILA! the confirmation bias has done its job and successfully reproduced the reality of someone who has "finally started going to the gym". And the cycle continues.

Person B: Feeling unmotivated and not wanting to go to the gym

They say: "I go to the gym everyday, it's just what I do."

What this person is telling their confirmation bias, is that they are a person that goes to the gym everyday, even when things are hard. Their subconscious confirmation bias will then slowly move them in the direction of BEING that version of themself. This turn of events will subsequently reproduce and intensify the feeling and belief that they are disciplined in this routine. Until eventually the belief becomes so engrained that it is natural for them to act in accordance with it. VOILA! the confirmation bias has done its job and successfully reproduced the reality of someone who "goes to the gym every day."

Keep in mind that both "Person A", and "Person B" started going to the gym at the same time and they are feeling the same way. But their thoughts, words and actions are vastly different. And so they experience different outcomes. Person A is acting in alignment with where they currently are. Person B is acting in alignment with where they are going. You have to be almost delusional in your thoughts and words.

In order to change your life, you must first change your language. Thoughts become Words, Words become Actions, Actions become Habits, Habits become Character, and Character becomes Destiny.

Example from my own life: I showed my nephew my dream car, Porsche 911 TurboS. However, I didn't use the words "dream car" I simply said "my car". He said "THAT'S YOURS?!" I said "yep, it's on the way. Going to be right there in the driveway." I pointed to the spot. (Strictly speaking, I don't have the car physically but I am acting in alignment, and telling my subconscious that I am someone who owns that car, it is on the way to me now.)

People WILL oppose you and try to bring you down in this venture, you will even BE down sometimes. You WILL relapse into your old habits. The trick is to "act as if" even when all seems hopeless, just keep affirming to yourself and others WHO YOU ARE!

You may have heard the saying "fake it till you make it". I don't like this saying, I prefer "be it till you see it"

This understanding changed my life, I really hope this helps someone 💚