The weight of being yourself versus the weight of other people's expectations can often feel like a no-win situation. It can be a relentless tug-of-war between staying true to who we are and conforming to what others expect of us. This internal conflict raises an important question: What are you afraid of? And which vice makes you more afraid?
In this week's episode, let's unpack this ideology and decide for ourselves. We'll explore the fears and anxieties that come with living authentically versus living up to external expectations.
"It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I'd been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the Earth as though I had a right to be here." - James Baldwin.