the pressure to be great | angie's tangents #5

hi there 🤍 i’m angie! in this video, i’m getting ready and talking through something that’s been sitting on my mind for a while, which is the pressure to be great. growing up, i was often told that i should be “lebih hebat” than my parents. and while i understand that it came from love and wanting the best for me, it also created this quiet pressure to constantly do more, be more, and achieve more. i talk about the fear of being mediocre, how i’ve compared myself to the people around me (especially my family), and how growing up with strong role models shaped the way i see success and ambition. i also reflect on how environment plays a role, the difference between living in melbourne vs jakarta, and how hustle culture can make it feel like you’re always behind. this video is an honest conversation about the tension between wanting to be great and wanting to feel at peace with yourself, and what it means to redefine success in a way that actually feels like your own. thank you for sitting with me 🤍 — 🌐 find me IG: instagram.com/jejak.anggrek TikTok:   / angiesyaf   🔗 links https://linktr.ee/helpoutpalestine https://free-palestine.carrd.co/ — #pressuretobegreat #selfreflection #grwm #videoessay #ambition #identity #growth #selfworth #commentary #comingofage #jakarta #melbourne #healingjourney #grwmmakeup