Embody the Identity Before It’s Real

You don’t become the man by waiting. You become him by walking.

G Dubb
August 22, 2025

Hey brother,

Most men wait for permission to change.

They wait for proof, a title, a result. Something external to validate the internal shift.

But the truth?

You don’t become the man when the world finally sees it.
You become the man when you start walking like him, now.

That’s what changed everything for me.

At first, I was waiting too:

But the breakthrough came the moment I stopped waiting…
And started embodying.

Not pretending.
Not performing.

But becoming.

I asked myself:

What would the disciplined version of me do today?

Then I did that.

Even when it felt awkward.
Even when I still doubted myself.
Even when I was scared I’d fall back.

Because identity doesn’t just shift through thoughts.

It locks in through action.

Here’s what I learned…

→ Confidence comes from alignment.
When your choices match your vision, self-respect follows.

→ Clarity comes from action.
You don’t figure out who you are by overthinking. You figure it out by walking it out.

→ Identity comes from embodiment.
The man you become isn’t a future version, he’s a decision you make today.

Name the Identity
Write a simple sentence:
“I am the man who ______.”
(Example: “I am the man who leads his family with strength and peace.”)
Make the Choice Visible
What would that man do today?
Pick one action that proves it. Simple. Immediate. Real.
Repeat Until It’s Natural
Don’t fake it. Live it until it fits.
Let the choices shape the evidence, not the other way around.

You’ll know you’re embodying when it stops feeling like performance…
And starts feeling like peace.

You’re not trying to prove anything anymore.
You’re just being it.

That’s the shift.
And that’s how you become him.

Keep going.

— G Dubb

P.S.
What’s one identity shift you’re walking out right now?
Reply to this and tell me:
“I am the man who ______.”
I’ll read every one.