I look down on almost all my peers—not because I’m arrogant, but because I don’t see them as my equal. Life is a competition. To show your worth to your brothers and sisters, to prove you can protect and provide for them, you must show that you are stronger. Competition is everywhere. If you want my respect, earn it through suffering.
Why Would I Consider You My Equal?
Ask yourself—how do your problems compare to mine?
- You: Uni assignments, part-time jobs, and some club deadlines. 📝
- Me: All of that—plus 4 hours of training daily, nutrition management backed by science, and personal projects that demand I wake up at 4 AM. 😤
I lost 200 million VND chasing copywriting clients—email campaigns went to spam, and courses led nowhere. I trained everywhere—the mat was my bed, the road to school was my treadmill, the balcony was my gym. 🏋️
I got scammed by a businessman—a former student of my university teacher. My family doubted me. My teachers laughed, calling me a failure. My best bro quit on me because the path was too damn hard.
I’ve failed in every hustle I tried:
- 📉 Copywriting—failed
- 🌐 Website agency—failed
- 📊 Etsy templates—failed
- 💸 Dropshipping & AI SaaS—failed
I lost friends. I lost money. I lost family. So tell me—what have you actually lost? 😡
I Don’t Care About Your “Effort”—I Care About Your Discipline and Pain Tolerance
This is why I disregard your little startup competitions. You’re out here:
- “Oh, let’s make a team name, a logo, and brainstorm for a week.” 🙄
Meanwhile, I’m launching 4 websites at once—fully SEO-optimized, product-loaded, and with payment gateways ready. I’m learning filming, editing, and running ads—on my own.
One day, when you’re stuck in a 9-to-5 you swore you’d escape, and I’ve made it through the blood and fire—don’t come to me with “I tried too.” No, you didn’t. You’re lying to me. You wouldn’t last one day in my life—4 AM alarms on a sleep-deprived body that can’t regulate its temperature from overtraining. 🥶
Why I Won’t Apologize for This Mindset
You expect me to be your friend after years of ignoring my advice—choosing the “safe route” and “focusing on school” only to do nothing afterward?
You think we’re equals when:
- I work to inspire and protect others—to show people the beauty of suffering.
- You work for clout and validation—for LinkedIn badges and startup competitions.
That’s like a guy playing football for fun asking a pro athlete to consider him an equal. Ridiculous. 🥱
No One Sees What I See—And That’s Fine
My mother compares my efforts to a participation trophy—because society only rewards certificates, not sacrifices. No medals exist for 4 AM alarms or silent failures. Only bitterness.
But understand this: I don’t look down on people for their success—I look down on those who fear the grind but demand respect. 😤
I’m not arrogant. I’m just honest.
I don’t seek to be superior—I seek to earn my suffering.
So if you want to stand beside me, don’t tell me. Bleed for it.
Final Words
💀 Respect is Earned Through Suffering
Most people want respect without sacrifice. They want recognition without results.
But the truth? No one respects comfort. No one remembers the ones who played it safe.
Respect isn’t given. It’s forged in pain. In discipline. In losses that most people would never survive.
So don’t talk about how hard you tried. Don’t ask for validation. If you want to be counted among those who rise—you already know what you have to do.
Bleed for it.
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