Achievement is not Belonging or Self Worth | Gen IQ EP 4

Can achievement ever give us what only belonging can?

This is the question I am reflecting on in this episode Gen IQ - The Podcast I Wish I Had at 16.

Why success doesn't define our self-worth? Because is it one of the biggest misconceptions many of us carry through life: believing that success, promotions, awards, grades or recognition will finally make us feel enough.

Drawing on my own experiences, from topping police training, building a career in hospitality, and receiving awards, to eventually questioning why none of it filled the gap and why I always felt empty going home. I reflect on the difference between achievement, belonging and self-worth.

This conversation is not about lowering ambition.

In fact, I am making sure we’re not asking achievement to do the job that only belonging and self-worth can do.

In this episode:

* Why achievement doesn’t always create belonging

* The difference between being valued for what you do and who you are

* Why external validation can become a trap

* How belonging shapes our wellbeing

* Why self-worth shouldn’t depend on performance

* Questions we can all ask ourselves about success and identity

If this conversation resonates with you, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

At what point did you realise that achievement and belonging aren’t the same thing?

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