Having the desire to be rich and visualizing being rich isn't hard, knowing the requirements and what will take you before getting, depending on your current reality. This same goes for your self-image, Instead of dwelling on your fantasies about how your best version will be, why not find out what it costs you to level up, to your best self? The type of character and habits you have now is based on the image of self you've embodied.
Most people struggle to achieve certain things in life, which are financial freedom, courage, and good relationships because the person they've become can't overcome this problem. In life, to do great things, you will need to change who you are to match the current frequency and vibration of the person who can do the great thing. There are a lot of things required to change your perceived self-image, you will have to face your insecurities, go against the norms, and be careless about people's opinion of you. It's going to be a war within yourself because changing your current beliefs on how you perceive things will be difficult.
You will need to generate personal evidence over time before you can level. One of the reasons why things are like this goes down to our subconscious mind. Our subconscious mind contains the blueprint for our philosophies on how to live, it is responsible for our habits, and our behavior, to fully change the subconscious will take time to generate evidence and assurance on why need to change in a particular area. This will take deliberate efforts continuously, and altering some of your habits and thought processes before any change can be experienced.
The importance of pain
Pain is a requirement, it's not optional if you want to level up to that image you envision. Without pain, there's no gain. Staying disciplined, acting despite your fears, and being consistent isn't easy, it is hard and painful. Nothing worth achieving in life comes suddenly, you have to go through the pain of discipline, making the deliberate effort, and standing up for the values you choose to live by. I'm writing this for you to be aware of what will be required of you to change your self-identity. You will have to be realistic and not delusional about what you want. 10 or 20 years will pass anyway, you will need to accept this reality of yours and promise yourself that you will get better a reality.
Requirements for a change in self-identity
#1 Vision
Your vision is the imagined character or personality you want to become. Having a vision is important, as it gives you a clear picture of what you want and the benefit you get from accomplishing this character. Vision gives a sense of direction and this is useful when you are facing some difficulty, it can be a source of motivation.
#2 A reason
Knowing your reason for change can be your biggest source of motivation. Knowing your why for changing can help you to get evidence or assurance that can make your subconscious mind be aligned with your need for change.
#3 Discipline
Discipline is doing what is expected of you regardless of how you feel. As humans, we are all emotional, but there has to be a certain time when your emotions have no votes on the decision you have to make.
#4 Consistency
Consistent effort tailored towards something that will bring you a change in self-image is important, and it is among the requirements.
#5 An enhancing environment
Your environment is a big determining factor for change. If you can surround yourself with people who are where you want to be, you will be shocked by the rate at which you will change. Pay attention to your environment, and be ready to change it, if it doesn't serve you well.