Success is Self-Promotion

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Perceptions of success are increasingly narrow and exclusive, often reserved for a select few who achieve visible triumphs. The rise of social media has democratized fame and recognition, allowing anyone to pursue notoriety from any setting. This accessibility leads many to engage in self-promotion, even outside of social media environments like LinkedIn. As a result, there is a cultural shift towards valuing personal accomplishments as an essential measure of success, where individuals feel the need to validate their achievements independent of external judgment.

This episode might be the wakeup call we all need that our traditional notions of success aren't working. We have been conditioned to see success as individualistic, full of sacrifice, centred around discipline, productivity and all about image and looking impressive. Actually, success is a lot more nuanced. Some of the most successful people in the world as the least happy because success does not allow us to prioritise what really matters to us and drives us. In this episode we break down: