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I Had to Stop Being Myself to Succeed

Self-improvement, creative discipline, bad habits vs good habits, identity change, and building a better version of yourself — this is an honest reflection on why becoming better feels like pretending. I’m Nico, a videographer doing a 5-Minute Camera Challenge to overcome my fear of public speaking, improve my English, and document what it really feels like to build a creative life. This morning while journaling, I realized something uncomfortable: In order to achieve the things I want, I feel like I have to stop being who I am right now. In this episode, I talk about: 00:00 – Why I’m doing this challenge 00:25 – Journaling about bad habits 00:55 – Becoming a better version of yourself 01:20 – Enjoying junk food vs future goals 02:00 – Why good habits feel unnatural 02:40 – Feeling like you’re pretending 03:15 – The paradox of self-discipline 04:00 – Living in the future vs being present 04:45 – Gratitude vs ambition 05:20 – Two columns: who I am vs who I want to be 05:45 – Trying to connect both identities 06:05 – Final thoughts and question 🧭 I also write a weekly newsletter about building a creative life — discipline, mindset, habits, identity, and long-term growth. 👉 Subscribe here: https://nicocastro.kit.com/newsletter 💬 Question: Do you ever feel like improving yourself means becoming someone else?