Haven’t you ever come home after a long, exhausting day at work, had a bad day, and brought it home with you—only to end up arguing with your partner, losing patience, or getting frustrated with your kids? That frustration stems from doing something that’s a giant “No” in your life, yet you still went ahead and did it.
Your Why Project
The truth is, I love writing, reading, and sharing my thoughts, ideas, and life lessons in a way that feels poetic.
I admire anyone who does the same—professional writers, amateurs, anyone who dares to put their heart and voice out there. I’ve always thought that this love for words and communication was the reason I’m doing what I do now: writing, sharing, and exposing myself to the world, flaws and all.
That Was It for Me
The truth is, I love writing, reading, and sharing my thoughts, ideas, and life lessons in a way that feels poetic.
I admire anyone who does the same—professional writers, amateurs, anyone who dares to put their heart and voice out there. I’ve always thought that this love for words and communication was the reason I’m doing what I do now: writing, sharing, and exposing myself to the world, flaws and all.
The Imposter Syndrome
Even after writing 11 books and winning several prestigious awards, Maya Angelou couldn’t escape the nagging doubt that she hadn’t really earned her accomplishments: “I’ve run a game on everybody, and they are going to find me out.”
Albert Einstein, on the other hand, described himself as an “involuntary swindler” whose work didn’t deserve as much attention as it had received.
Sunk-Cost Fallacy
Imagine you enter a coffee shop ready to have that donut you have been craving the whole day… They charge you $4 for it, a little expensive, you think, but you buy it anyway. Finally, you give it a bite, and it tastes as disappointing as it can be, but you think to yourself: “Well, I have already paid $4 for it, so I better eat it anyway” because if you weren’t eating the donut, you would lose the money you’ve invested in it, though you don’t really enjoy the result of your investment. THAT is a sunk-cost fallacy and can – as you see – affect your life in any aspect.
The Subtle Flame You Didn’t Know You Were Ignoring
For the longest time, my life goal was to find my passion—that one thing that moved me, gave my life meaning and made me stand out. I wanted to find the thing that made me valuable.
One day, my therapist asked, “Why does your job have to be your passion?”
We talked about how the idea that your work should be your passion is overrated and only adds unnecessary pressure.
[Disclaimer Alert] I’m Not Who You Used to Know
I see myself from a distance—so lost, so disoriented, so overwhelmed by it all—and I want to give that version of me a big hug.
It doesn’t feel like it was that long ago, but ten years can peel away so many layers and regenerate even more.