how i locked in so hard my old self just… d*ed

missed my freelancing workshop? watch this instead: https://youtu.be/RZnnvwnrEYs?si=grp8C70D_LDETAM2 🎀 weekly freelancing breakdowns: https://shefreelances.kit.com/youtube Everyone talks about “lock-in season” until life gets in the way. Motivation starts to dwindle, and your routines start to crumble. So you fall back into the same identity you were trying to escape. This video breaks down the real reason your lock-in never lasts: you’re trying to build a new life with the same old self. I take you through the exact identity shift that changed everything for me: how raising the stakes, rejecting comfort, and moving like success was the only outcome forced me into becoming someone my past self couldn’t survive. if you’ve ever wondered why you restart every year, lose momentum, or can’t stay consistent no matter how badly you want it, this will make the entire pattern make sense. and more importantly, how to break it for good. listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69ax0VAk10AMjB0Et6jmx4 listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-philosophical/id1818658785 🎀 let’s stay connected 🎀 she freelances instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shefreelances/ personal instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deneetamia/ linkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denee-seaton/ newsletter: prettyphilosophical.com/denee tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deneetamia 🎀 in this video 🎀 [0:00] intro [2:08] why people struggle to stay locked in [6:22] on reshaping your identity [9:41] how to engineer consequences [11:50] the psychology of making quitting impossible [14:33] why optimism is a discipline [17:48] the recipe behind people who “make it” love you, and i mean it!! d 🎀