You Are Ordinary, Maybe Above Average And That's Okay. | The Phu Podcast Season 2 Episode 2

In this episode, we challenge one of the loudest messages in modern self-help culture: “You can be anything if you just believe and work hard enough.”

The truth? Most of us won’t become millionaires, influencers, CEOs, or world-changers — and that doesn’t mean we’ve failed. It simply means we’re human.

I explore how hustle culture and red-pill ideology push unrealistic expectations and leave many people feeling inadequate, anxious, and burnt out. We’ve been convinced that being ordinary is something to escape — when in reality, it might be something to appreciate.

✨ What we cover in this episode:

• The dark side of “anyone can make it” mentality
• Why comparison culture ruins our ability to feel satisfied
• The beauty and value of living an ordinary life
• A global perspective: what we call average is luxury elsewhere
• How to find purpose without needing to be exceptional

Maybe success isn’t about becoming extraordinary — maybe it’s about noticing what we already have.

Because to millions of people around the world, the life we call ordinary is the life they’re dreaming of.