MINDSET

I suffered from body image issues for most of my teenage and early adulthood. Growing up I was a chubby and healthy kid. This led people to mock me for my weight. My peers at school and tuition even gave me nicknames. Imagine sucking your belly in all the time because you are so used to being called fat. 

“Work Smarter not Harder” is the “secret sauce” that most people believe to be true. Especially in this digital age, with new tools and applications introduced every single day, most people are glorifying the shortcut to success, even when there is none. 

Seeking validation becomes a coping mechanism to protect ourselves from feelings of inadequacy and exclusion. However, this reliance on external validation perpetuates a cycle of seeking approval which leaves you always feeling unsatisfied or unfulfilled.