Why I Stopped Trying to

Why I Stopped Trying to "Make It"

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Why I Stopped Trying to "Make It"
Why I Stopped Chasing Success & Never Looked Back / We’re told success is about climbing higher, earning more, proving ourselves. But what if that version of success is just another endless race? What if the things we spend our whole lives working toward don’t actually make us happy? At some point, I stepped back. I stopped following the rules I never agreed to in the first place. And little by little, I started redefining what success even means. Not based on money, titles, or status but on something that actually made sense to me. This video isn’t about dropping out of society or rejecting everything. It’s about questioning the things we never think to question. The invisible expectations, the pressure to always do more, the fear of slowing down. Because if the pursuit of success only leads to stress, burnout, and feeling like you’re constantly behind, then what are we actually chasing? 00:00 What if I just stopped playing along? 00:47 Part I: The unwritten rules of life 01:05 Grinding your life away 02:19 The social pressure to always keep up 03:42 How social media controls our emotions 05:05 The pressure to always be better 06:52 Part II: Why I started questioning everything 09:07 Part III: Choosing to live on my own terms 09:36 Rethinking education & skipping college 11:11 Moving abroad & making choices without real logic 12:21 Making work meaningful again 13:46 The trade-offs of a simpler life 14:55 Cutting out the noise 15:53 Why success didn’t change anything 17:40 Part IV: The reality of living on your own terms 18:50 Why I don't like to label myself anything _______________________________________________ MORE RESOURCES 👍 Simple Life Blueprint Online Course: https://sunnykindjourney.com/course FREE Clear The Noise 5-Day Challenge: https://sunnykindjourney.com/clearthenoise Guide To Unhurried Mornings (FREE): https://sunnykindjourney.com/guide-to-unhurried-mornings 25% Aura Health discount (affiliate link): https://www.aurahealth.io/skj My Aura Health Self-Care Challenges: https://sunnykindjourney.com/aura-health-challenges _______________________________________________ OTHER SIMILAR VIDEOS FOR YOU 👇 How To Live A Simpler Life In A Consumerist World - Full Guide https://youtu.be/caGYy6zFX9w?si=y3kB-SJM-0wV_V2k Why Everything Changes Once You Become A Minimalist https://youtu.be/AiIRXVbdX5o?si=vgi8k6ONrjRUIkct _______________________________________________ MORE ABOUT SUNNY KIND JOURNEY 👐 https://www.sunnykindjourney.com _______________________________________________ MUSIC 🎵 Epidemic Sound _______________________________________________ Affiliate Disclosure: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find products I love. While this channel may earn minimal sums if you purchase through the links, using the links will not cost anything and you are in no way obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support! _______________________________________________ https://youtu.be/fH4XqW0miiU