"You Got Lucky"

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🍀 "You got lucky"
✋🏼 How I Reframed My Thinking

🍀 "You got lucky."

You’ll hear those words, and for a while, you might believe them. You’ll let those voices creep in, convincing you that your success isn’t really yours—that it was timing, chance, or someone else’s generosity.

And I get it. I used to believe it, too.

For years, I was told I wouldn’t amount to much because of my learning disabilities. That belief settled deep, shaping how I saw myself. So when people dismissed my success as luck, I agreed. I minimized my own effort, convinced I had stumbled into the right place at the right time rather than earned my way there.

They didn’t see the sleepless nights, the quiet sacrifices, the moments you showed up when no one else believed in you. They didn’t see the resilience it took to bet on yourself when the world told you not to. Luck didn’t get you here—perseverance and consistency did.

"Consistency beats talent."

Women are often conditioned to downplay their achievements—to stay “humble,” to avoid making others uncomfortable. But shrinking yourself won’t make them see you. It will only make you doubt yourself.

⚠️ Here’s what I want you to remember:

Self-worth is non-negotiable. It’s not something you earn; it’s something you claim. When you operate from self-worth, you stop waiting for permission to take up space.

Arrogance thrives on comparison—on feeling superior. Self-worth is different. It’s an unshakable trust in yourself, an internal knowing that doesn’t rely on external validation or status.

For a long time, I confused the two. I thought if I spoke too highly of myself or what I built, it would take something away from someone else. I worried others would see me as arrogant. But that was never the truth. Confidence doesn’t diminish others—it gives them permission to rise, too.

✋🏼 How I Reframed My Thinking:

• Trust yourself. I used to assume others had better judgment than I did. I let their opinions override my instincts. And when things went wrong, I realized that ignoring my gut didn’t just lead to mistakes—I was making their mistakes my own. Learning to trust myself meant allowing failure to be mine, too, and learning from it.

• Set boundaries. Saying no to what doesn’t align with your values—without apologizing or over-explaining—reinforces self-worth. The more you protect your energy, the more you affirm what truly matters.

• Celebrate progress. I used to feel like acknowledging my wins was bragging. Now, I ask myself: Who am I talking to? The right people won’t feel threatened by your success—they’ll celebrate with you.

Here’s a reminder: No one is coming to save you.

If you don’t operate from self-worth, you fall victim to the wrong narratives, the wrong relationships, the wrong idea that something outside of you will finally make you feel whole. But self-worth isn’t provided by anyone else but you.

Let’s keep this conversation going—your stories and struggles, your victories. They all matter. What’s your take?

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