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Being humble is a trap

Being humble is a trap

No more playing small

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Alya Mooro
Oct 31, 2024
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I recently came across a viral TikTok which really struck me: “Oh, she really sees herself, huh?” the woman said, the phrase intended as a dig. How very dare she like herself out loud, it implied.

It’s not the first time I’ve come across something like that. Criticisms like that one litter the comment sections of the confident, powerful women I follow,…

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