change is different
Being different or wanting to be different is a starting point. The question is: different how?
Different for the sake of being different? Might be an option - as in: you want to be different than a specific other person or other personality. Is it healthy and sustainable?
It’s up to you, and it can certainly be one aspect of your individual change journey. My question would be: is it helpful for you in your intended environment?
Imagine taking a cruise on a tugboat - might be miserable. And a cruise ship manoeuvring a difficult passage in lieu of a tugboat does sound more like the literal elephant in the glassware store.
So where will you operate this year? and what difference might actually be helpful to you?
Have fun on this journey of discovery!