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7 ‘Little’ Things You Overlook About Yourself That Deserve More Credit

Learn to pat yourself on the back even if no one does.

Victor Mong
8 min readFeb 11, 2025
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Most people don’t see the work you put in behind the scenes. The late nights. The small sacrifices. The battles with self-doubt.

Nobody claps when you choose discipline over comfort. There’s no trophy for picking yourself up after failure. But these quiet, little efforts shape your character.

The problem is you don’t — or worse — forget to give yourself enough credit.

You assume you’re behind. You compare yourself to people who seem to have it all figured out. But if you zoom out, you’ll see that you’re doing better than you think.

Here are seven things most people overlook but deserve a hell of a lot more credit.

You Keep Going Despite Self-Doubt

Self-doubt is a silent killer of dreams. It makes you think that you’re not good enough, not smart enough, not ready yet.

It tells you that other people have something you don’t. So, you start to second-guess yourself, question your abilities, and wonder if you’re wasting your time.

But despite all that, you still take action. Even though you’re unsure of yourself and…

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Victor Mong
Victor Mong

Written by Victor Mong

I write about human potential, building a life you want & mastering your mind || info.victormong@gmail.com

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