🧠 The Overachiever’s Hidden Fear 🏆📚💭
They’re always busy. Always planning, working, ticking off lists. To the outside world — they’re ambitious, disciplined, thriving. But sometimes… It’s not ambition. It’s anxiety. Not passion, but pressure. --- 🧩 Let’s go beneath the behaviour: 🔍 Overachieving can often be a coping strategy, not a choice. Behind that “you’re doing so well” smile, psychology often uncovers: 💬 Unspoken fears They might have grown up thinking: “If I don’t succeed, I won’t be accepted.” 💬 Perfectionism rooted in insecurity They work harder than everyone else — not to win, but to not disappoint. 💬 A need for control In chaotic or emotionally unstable homes, achievements become their anchor. 💬 Imposter Syndrome Even after achieving so much, they still feel: “I’m not enough. They’ll find out I don’t deserve this.” --- 📖 An example: Meet “A.” Top of her class, always has her notes colour-coded, and every deadline is met early. People call her inspiring. But at night, she lies awake — wondering if she’s...