Why Successful People Hide Their True Selves From Loved Ones

The Fear of Outperforming Loved Ones.

This complex issue touches on the guilt and anxiety that can arise when individuals surpass their friends or family members in success, creating emotional tension and relationship challenges.

We explore the psychological underpinnings of this fear, including how societal norms and personal insecurities contribute to feelings of unease about achieving more than those close to us. Understanding this dynamic is essential for anyone who finds themselves holding back their potential to maintain harmony at home or in their social circles.

Our discussion will provide strategies for navigating these emotions, emphasizing the importance of open communication, setting healthy boundaries, and fostering a supportive environment that celebrates mutual success.

Tune in as we offer insights on how to honor your achievements without guilt and maintain loving, supportive relationships with those you care about. This episode is crucial for anyone looking to balance personal growth with maintaining strong, healthy connections with loved ones.

Tune in to learn how to step off this treadmill and start appreciating the richness of your current life. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to escape the relentless pursuit of more and find fulfillment in the here and now.

Discover the joy and peace that come from living in alignment with your true self, making this a must-watch for anyone seeking to transform their approach to success and fulfillment.

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Chapters

• 1:04 The Guilt of Being Successful
• 1:59 Living on Your Own Island
• 4:06 Breaking Free From the Mask
• 5:33 Finding Your Authentic Connections
• 6:28 Taking the First Step Forward

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:32

You are so successful and you are always on the go, you perform and outperform everyone and you achieved so much in your life. You've done all the business. You are looking after family, you look after everyone, you are loyal to your friends, to your friends, and there is always this type of feeling within yourself that you sometimes feel guilty to be successful. I know that feeling because I was there. I was feeling like if I would just downplay myself a little bit, then I will be connected to people on a much more deeper level. I was afraid to show all the success and the power that I had within because of the fear of losing them. So this is the twist that we sometimes feel inside and we cannot resolve it because we don't know why. Why we need to downplay ourselves. Because we feel and see people around us, even in our families or in our relative circle, that people are jealous, they kind of you know, resentful. They jealous. They always have this um kind of hidden agenda towards you because you are so successful. And also you feel so lonely in this um, in this state, because you feel like no one really understands you. You feel like you're living in the island of your own creation and there is no way out. So I know how painful this state is, because you're living and existing in this space of who you are not and it is really hard because this requires to have your energy twisted and present to the outside world the person that you are not and your beautiful, soft, loving, kind and very strong, powerful nature is not in alignment with this and it creates this tension and conflict within that you're carrying and you just try and try and try to have connection with your loved ones on a deeper level and you don't know why. Because you have that fear, that fear that they not going to love you and you then downplay to be different. Well, I know how you feel. I've been there myself and it is a painful place to be and very, very lonely.

Speaker 1: 3:47

But the good news is that, if we take that first step and start to ask these questions, why is it? Why is it that I'm having so much success but it's not translate into my internal fulfillment, happiness and joy? Why? Why I have this wall between myself and my loved ones or the relatives or friends and I need to somehow pretend to be different? Well, it is all sits in that unconscious level and we don't know how to approach it because we feel that we're so strong and we can control and do anything and we just miss that little point to ask for help.

Speaker 1: 4:35

And it's easy to fix and learn how to understand your own nature and start to be you with everyone and everything around, and then you would not even notice how quickly you build connections, how quickly you build it so deep and authentic that people would just magnetized by you and they will enter your life with a very, very positive intentions and they will be um so enjoying to be with you and understand you, and that you're not going to be lonely.

Speaker 1: 5:18

So hit the button below and book your mapping session with me if you are curious, if you would like to understand how you can fix that problem. How can you just be yourself in any situations, not downplay yourself or not upplay yourself and just be like everyone else, but stepping into that natural internal power that we all hold and have. But for some reason we try to find all these different ways not to step into our power but play something different. So thank you so much. I hope you're going to come and book your mapping session with me and we can sort it out. And if I would feel that we're not matched, I can help you, to point you in the right direction. Find someone who can help you.