The Daily Motivation Turn Your Pain Into Power | Rupi Kaur
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Oct 25, 2025 
Rupi Kaur, bestselling poet known for her works like Milk and Honey, discusses the deep connection between self-worth and personal struggles. She reveals that despite her fame, she grappled with feelings of unworthiness. Rupi shares her journey of overcoming childhood pain and how external success often masked internal battles. Through reconnecting with loved ones and focusing on inner joy, she uncovers the real key to confidence and fulfillment, emphasizing the importance of valuing oneself beyond societal accolades.
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Worthiness Was Primary Pain
- Rupi Kaur struggled to believe she had value and deserved to be heard due to early life experiences.
- That sense of invisibility required long-term work to overcome and build self-worth.
Early Violence Created Silence
- Rupi describes violent experiences in chapter one of her book that left her feeling silent and invisible.
- She says those experiences made it hard to accept being listened to even after success.
Fame Didn't Equal Confidence
- Fame and external success did not increase Rupi's confidence and sometimes worsened it.
- She avoided letting praise in as a strategy to also shield herself from criticism while moving too fast to pause.
