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Is It OK to Be a Nobody?
Why You Don’t Have to Be Elon Musk to Be Awesome
I live in a fast-paced country. A country considered as one with the highest cost of living. Where it’s easy to feel poor and being no one significant. But I don’t think my country is special in that regard. I think feeling like a nobody is becoming a global phenomenon.
But is it really a bad thing or something to even detest? Let us explore the ways.
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Have you ever felt like a nobody? Like you’re just an insignificant dot in the grand tapestry of existence? Relax, you’re not alone. (And hey, at least you’re not a nobody with zero WiFi access — that’s a true tragedy.) In a world that loves putting billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos on a pedestal, it’s easy to feel like you’re failing if you’re not founding the next SpaceX or Amazon. But here’s the good news: being a “nobody” is not just OK — it’s perfectly wonderful.
1. The Myth of Being “Somebody”
Society loves big names. It’s like everyone’s competing to win a golden trophy that says, “Certified Important Human Being.” But guess what? The trophy doesn’t exist. I’ve spent decades building web apps, mobile apps, and software systems right here in Singapore. While I’ve met plenty…
