Ep 46 - Mary Wong - Celebrating your Brilliance

About this episode

Mary Wong discusses the importance of recognizing and celebrating one's own brilliance despite societal pressures to downplay achievements.

Send us Fan Mail If you grew up with the advice 'don't toot your own horn!' or 'don't brag,' you may find it challenging to own and celebrate the aspects of yourself that truly shine. You may even feel like you aren't brilliant at all... but I don't look at it that way. I believe every human has inherent brilliance. So why do so many capable, generous, intelligent people struggle to recognise the value they bring, and why does that matter so much? We examine how brilliance is often obsc...

People in this episode

Guest: Mary Wong

Topics covered

• self-acceptance
• brilliance
• personal growth
• self-recognition
• overcoming challenges

Keywords

• brilliance
• self-esteem
• personal development
• self-worth
• recognition

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