Success is a paradox.
We work tirelessly to achieve it, yet many of us feel unworthy of it when it arrives.
I’ve had my fair share of those moments.
It’s as though success comes with an unwritten expectation: apologize for daring to presume you deserve it.
This fear of success often masquerades as humility.
But it’s not humility—it’s self-doubt.
When we experience success, we worry: Who am I to enjoy it?
Our victories feel too big, our audacity too bold, as if claiming our place diminishes someone else.
That is the point I grapple with the most.
There’s a discomfort in standing out, in affirming to ourselves and others; yes, I am the one who deserves this.
But apologizing for success is an apology for ambition.
It’s a disservice to those who believed in you and a betrayal of the gifts God gave you.
Let’s change the narrative: Success isn’t a spotlight you steal!
You earn it.
You don’t owe the world an apology for winning.
You owe it a promise to lead, inspire, and make your success mean something.