32 The Mask of Success
“The journey to fulfillment is often different than the journey to achievement.” – Angela Chee
How are we going to sustain wrapping up the end of the year and moving forward into the new year with a vision?
As the tumultuous year of 2020 comes to a close, the big topic on my mind is mental health. Mental health for my clients, for my community, and for the world. And it got me thinking about the “Mask of Success”.
What happens when leaders aren’t okay? In a world where it is becoming commonplace to measure your sense of fulfillment on your professional successes, it can be all too easy to don a mask of success. This, however, is a dangerous path.
I hope this episode encourages you to give yourself grace.
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“It’s maybe okay to sometimes not be okay.” – Angela Chee
On today’s show, we talk about the mask of success and what happens when the strong, the visionary, the Only hide behind it.
I discuss how to honor your mental health, and why it’s important to reflect on how we grew up and how it shapes how we move forward. I reflect on tragic death of Tony Hsieh -former Zappo’s CEO and deliverer of happiness and share some very personal stories, resources, and insights on mental health.
“Even subconsciously I might have equated success and achievement with love.” – Angela Chee
Show Notes:
- How to protect your mental health
- What the mask of success looks like
- How to encourage discussions on mental health
- What to do when leaders are not okay
- Why it’s important to reflect on how we grew up
“I was just on this hamster wheel of chasing achievement, achievement, achievement and I hadn’t redefined what success was for me.” – Angela Chee
Brand and Resource Mentions:
- Tony Hsieh-Forbes Article
- Brown Girl Therapy (@browngirltherapy)
- Jenny Wang, PhD (She/Her) (@asiansformentalhealth)
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