Don’t Call Yourself a Failure — It’s Not What You Think.

By Shilpa Makkar
Don't Call Yourself a Failure: It Isn't What You Think It Is Look Closer FAILURE SUCCESS It Isn't What You Think It Is "Don't call yourself a failure" - Discover the hidden success within every setback Before You Say ‘I Failed,’ Read This 📱 Have you ever sat alone and whispered to yourself, “I failed”? Before you do that again, pause. Read this. What if I told you that the word failure might not even belong to you? What if it’s something borrowed, something handed down… A story you never wrote, but started living? They told us failure is when you don’t succeed. But then, who decided what success looks like? Is it a number in your bank acc...
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Not Your Servant : A Quiet Rebellion Every People-Pleaser Needs to Hear Today

By Shilpa Makkar

South Asian girl looking distant, emotionally reflective, in quiet defiance

  • Not your servant. Not your shadow. Just Sonali.


“Not Your Servant”: Sonali’s Story of Quiet Rebellion

What happens when a girl who’s always been “nice” decides she’s done being useful?

Sonali was the girl who said sorry to automatic doors, who planned trips she did not even want to go on, and who somehow became everyone’s unpaid assistant — friends, family, classmates, professors. Always helpful. Always agreeable. But never seen.

In our latest podcast episode, I share the real journey of Sonali — my childhood friend — who slowly disappeared under the weight of being everyone's “good girl”... until one quiet afternoon, she realized: “I don’t know who I am when I’m not being useful.”

Why You Should Listen:

  • If you’ve ever said “yes” when you meant “no”
  • If you feel guilty setting boundaries
  • If people call you “so nice”… but you feel exhausted all the time

Sonali’s rebellion is not loud. It’s not dramatic. But it’s powerful — and healing. For her. For us. For anyone tired of being needed, but never truly known.

🎧 Listen to the Full Episode:

🎙️ Not Your Servant: Sonali’s Story of Quiet Rebellion

💬 What We Talk About:

  • The childhood conditioning behind people-pleasing
  • Funny (and painful) real stories from her college life
  • The invisible breakdown nobody saw coming
  • How she quietly started saying “no” — and what happened next
  • Tools she used to set boundaries without guilt

This is not just Sonali’s story. This might be your story. Or your sister’s. Or your friend who never complains, but is always there.

📌 Real Talk:

“People who only like you when you are useful... never truly liked you.” – Sonali

And guess what? She’s still kind. She still helps. But now… she does it from choice, not compulsion.

📲 Be Part of This Healing Space

I have created a quiet space for real conversations — no pressure, no noise, just soft truth.

Next up on the podcast: The girl who had to be “perfect” because her parents said so. Trust me, you will not want to miss that one.

💬 Have you ever felt like Sonali? Tell me in the comments — your story might help someone feel less alone today.

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