Stop Worrying About Like ft. Cardi B
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Why are you still checking who got more likes, better reviews, or louder applause than you, instead of checking in with the version of you from last year who prayed to be where you are now?
“I'm getting better and better-er, I do not see no competitors.” – Cardi B, “Enough (Miami)”
Cardi B reminds us that the most powerful growth happens when you take your eyes off the competition and turn inward.
We’ve all been conditioned to believe there’s only room for one at the top — especially when you’re one of the few Black women in the room. That scarcity mindset will have you treating everyone like a threat. But Cardi isn’t worried about what the next girl is doing. She’s locked in on her own evolution. And that’s the real flex.
Growth doesn’t require comparison. It requires self-trust. It requires you to ask: am I showing up today with more clarity, confidence, and intention than I did last year?
If you’ve been measuring your success against someone else’s milestones, pause. That’s their path. Yours is still unfolding and you’re getting better-er every step of the way.
Where are you still competing with others instead of celebrating how far you’ve come?
