Is it acceptable for people to reinvent themselves in order to be successful? ( include a detailed opinion)

In my opinion, you don't have to reinvent your self completely, just the part of you that makes it hard for you to get where you need to be. Like for me, I don't like having to do my homework, I like to sit and hang out with my friends or family instead of doing it. So what I did was stopped hanging out with them for a while and forced myself to do my work.