People often internalize the belief that their value is contingent upon being busy or achieving specific results.

“I mean me included, we definitely have that belief that I am valuable if and fill in the blank. It could be I'm only valuable if I'm busy. I'm only valuable if this person says I am. I'm only valuable if I get promoted.”

Self-worth is an internal foundation of knowing one is worthy of love regardless of external successes, unlike self-confidence which is based on accomplishments.

“our self-worth is different. It's that deep internal knowing and belief that we are worthy of love and belonging exactly as we are.”

Riz Ahmed holds that external achievements do not provide genuine soul-level nourishment, and he advocates for finding a sense of flow over chasing those markers.

“They don't nourish you on a soul level, those external things. I think what we're searching for as artists, as storytellers, as actors, but really any of us is a sense of flow.”

Your inherent value as a person should not be tied to the amount of money in your bank account.

“Money is a tool. It is not your identity. So stop putting all of your worth into what's in your wallet, please.”

True self-worth is independent of productivity and should not be equated with external achievements or busyness.

“In this society, we're very much programmed to identify our value with what we do. And it's very interesting when I talk to people about it because people will tell me, I'm only as valuable as I as what I do.”

Working mothers who need to earn a living to support their families should not feel guilty about doing so.

“I think that with guilt first it's important and I didn't understand that to recognize that if you need to work because you need money to pay your bills, you should not feel guilty. You should feel proud of the fact that you are doing what is necessary to be able to financially take care of this lit”

When an individual proves their value through their work, they should renegotiate their contracts to ensure they are fairly compensated for the effort they are providing.

“I asked my agent if I was still saying, thank you for getting the job, or if the ball was now in my court. And I could be properly paid for the work that I was actually doing. And he said, you can be paid for the work that you're actually doing. You're no longer just saying, thank you for the job”