a warning for high achievers

thank you so much to Notability for helping me bring this video to life!! get my FAV note-taking tool here for 25% off: https://promo.notability.com/millie letter 002 💌: why am i never satisfied with my achievements? why does it feel like no matter how hard i work, i'll never reach my goals? how come i feel like i'm falling behind and wasting my time? socials~ insta:   / mildredsauce   tiktok:   / mildredsauce   CONTACT FOR WORK: [email protected] hihihi lillies!! i've missed u guys so much. here is video essay number twooo i've been sitting on the concept of this video for a long long time, and finally since it's summer and i'm embarking on my self-editing, self-filming, self-everything content journey i have been able to bring it to you guys! i hope you enjoy, this video is very near to my heart as someone who has struggled with all of the thoughts i explain and break down in this video. i hope you guys find it helpful and calming, especially if you're like me and can never give yourself a break. i love u guys oh so much, subscribe and stay awhile with me 💗 hopefully i will see u in the next video~ -- for any new friends, nice to meet you, my name is Millie! i’m a college student at yale university. if you liked this video, please stick around and subscribe to join my quest to record and share all of the beautiful, chaotic messes and masterpieces i create! *NONE OF THE MUSIC BELONGS TO ME!! all credits go to the original creators!!** tags: #essay #videoessay #meritocracy #thetyrannyofmerit #michaelsandel #mythofmeritocracy #meritocracytrap #americandreammyth #socialmobility #eliteeducation #collegeadmissions #educationinequality #credentialism #statusanxiety #hustleculture #videoessay #philosophyvideoessay #politicalphilosophy #capitalismcritique #latestagecapitalism #equalityofopportunity #privilegeandluck #hardworkmyth #bootstrapsmyth #burnoutculture #achievementculture #luckvshardwork #moralphilosophy #classanxiety #philosophyyoutube #thinkpiece #genzburnout #ivyleaguestudent #yalestudent #perfectionism #comparisonculture #socialmediaandselfworth #wealthinequality #philosophyexplained #socialcommentary #intellectualyoutube #classdivideamerica #yale #college #ivyleague #money #howmuchimade #sixfigures #millionaire #loneliness #belonging #recognition #identity #wantingtobefamous #validation #socialmedia #philosophy #psychology #happiness #genz #genztalk #digitalage #socialmediageneration #selfimprovement #mentalhealth #relationships #connection #famousyoutuber #parasocial #onlineidentity #selfworth #dopamine #authenticself #popularity #socialvalidation #knownness #existential #humanconnection #lonelinesscure #intimacy #bereal #selfdiscovery #socialanxiety #needforapproval #followercounts #subscribers #contentcreator #influencer #yalestudent #collegevlog #deepthoughts #lifelessons #growingup #comingofage #truehappiness #mentalhealth #selfhelp #motivation #motivational #motivationalvideo #school #uni #univlog #univlogs #university #college #collegelife #collegevlog #collegestudent #collegedays #backtocollege #highschool #senior #highschoolsenior #collegefreshman #yale #yaleuniversity #ivyleague #collegestudent #moveincollegewithme #yalecollege #famous #youtuber #tiktok #contentcreator #storytime #popular #middleschooltrauma #highschoolmemories #wantingtobeliked #peoplepleaser #socialstatus #socialhierarchy #insecurity #selfacceptance #confidence #selfcare #friends #friendship #attachment #anxiety #psychology #identity #fear #pain #hope #growth #mindset #purpose #meaning #letter if you're down here, hiiii... sorry for the excessive tags and ily!