We Just Saw Someone Describe Why We Second Guess Ourselves And Don’t Go After Our Dreams. It Will Make You Cry.
Ugly cry.
by The Candidly Team
It’s wildly common to feel held back or stuck when it comes to pursuing the things we want in life. Arguably more so for women. A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research showed that “80% of women struggle with low self-esteem and shy away from self-advocacy at work.”
No matter how hard we work or how much we give, the mystery of why we don’t fully go after our goals or believe in ourselves can become an undercurrent of our lives. We recently saw a video that illuminated the deeper roots of what turns us against ourselves in this way. Like most profound things we accidentally scroll upon on the internet, it left us a little shaken up but also feeling more understood. More resolved.
So naturally, we had to share.
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