Dear friend, 2025 is on.

I'd love it to be your most transformative year yet!

Therefore, let's tackle self-worth. It can be the deal breaker.

For most of my life, I felt unworthy.

To compensate, I turned to:

1. Compete relentlessly to be the best (fitness, work, health, money...)
2. Feeling like a loser when I failed.
3. Showcasing achievements when I succeeded.
4. Using praise as proof I wasn’t a failure.
5. Chasing more success, fearing it could vanish anytime.
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This cycle became an addiction—seeking recognition through others and results.

It seemed normal—until it all collapsed.

When I resigned from my career, my identity crumbled:

• My self-worth was tied to my job, network, paycheck, and successes.
• Without them, I faced an existential crisis.

But that crisis was also my breakthrough.

I discovered:

Your self-worth can't come from your work.

Reality check:

• What you do provides measurable value/worth. You can succeed or fail.
• Who you are can't be measured or defined.

Who you are is completely separate from what you do.

And that's easy to proof:

You have a car, career, body, thoughts, feelings—but you are not what you have.

If you think about it, believing you are your successes is equally silly as believing you are your car, isn't it?

You can improve what you have or do but not who you are.

↳ Your worth cannot be earned through achievements.

And trying to do so only reinforces feelings of unworthiness–what you resist persists.

Now, are you subject to this misunderstanding?

Simply ask yourself.

1. Am I a better person when I succeed?
2. Am I a worse person when I fail?

If the answer is “yes,” your worth may be tied to external results.

The consequence:

• You are not free to be yourself; do the things you like.
• But you depend on outside validation.

The key is breaking free from this misunderstanding.

Liberation comes when you realize:

Who you are is not a concept to prove or validate.

You are a free being, inherently whole.

Long story short:

Be yourself.

Make 2025 your year, and join 'The Art of Creating 1'.

To unlock your full creative capacity and create what matters most to you.

I supported +100 graduates to create a life with more joy, purpose, and success. We completed the last cohort just before Christmas, and one graduate literally said:

The next cohort starts March 4th: >> Get more info & tickets here.​

You can also join my upcoming free webinar to see if it's for you:

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What’s one thing you’d create if anything were possible? Reply with your thoughts—I’d love to hear what matters to you.

Let's create together,
Simon

PS. Whenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you:

​#1 Check out my podcast. You'll learn from independent leaders and free thinkers how to be true to yourself. And lead a free, inspired, and meaningful life.

​#2 Book me as a coach or consultant. We go deep into what is holding you back. And what it is that you want to create. Then, we establish the strategies to make it happen.