{"id":218370,"date":"2024-06-14T09:21:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T06:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=218370"},"modified":"2024-06-14T09:21:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T06:21:08","slug":"blessing-lungaho-discusses-his-struggle-with-imposter-syndrome-and-shares-what-he-enjoys-about-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/blessing-lungaho-discusses-his-struggle-with-imposter-syndrome-and-shares-what-he-enjoys-about-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessing Lung&#8217;aho discusses his struggle with imposter syndrome and shares what he enjoys about social media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Award-winning actor Blessing Lung&#8217;aho opens up about his struggle with imposter syndrome despite his significant achievements.<\/p>\n<p>The father of two also highlighted a few aspects of social media he appreciates, contrary to the common criticisms about the illusions and pressures these platforms create.<\/p>\n<p>CHECK OUT:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3YWlhYJ6MH\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/nadia-mukami-arrow-bwoy-establish-foundation-in-memory-of-their-unborn-child\/\">Nadia Mukami &amp; Arrow Bwoy Establish Foundation In Memory Of Their Unborn Child<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Nadia Mukami &amp; Arrow Bwoy Establish Foundation In Memory Of Their Unborn Child&#8221; &#8212; Ghafla! Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/nadia-mukami-arrow-bwoy-establish-foundation-in-memory-of-their-unborn-child\/embed\/#?secret=884Km2BN8c#?secret=3YWlhYJ6MH\" data-secret=\"3YWlhYJ6MH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Social media has been the best lesson I&#8217;ve had to learn because people, especially in my support system, were forcing me to learn something called self-validation. It doesn&#8217;t matter what a stranger on the internet says, you have to be able to tell yourself, &#8216;if I don&#8217;t know my worth, then I won&#8217;t get it from anyone else,'&#8221; the Igiza star candidly shared during a session with the Reel Talk KE podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Blessing also discussed his enjoyment of social media, particularly the ability to showcase his work to those without streaming services and seeing fans interact with his content.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People get to watch my work in snippets because some of them don&#8217;t have access to Showmax or Netflix,&#8221; he noted.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO CHECK OUT:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"hWCNMryXI3\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/deadbeat-dad-jackie-matubia-claims-baby-daddy-blessing-lungaho-went-silent-on-her\/\">Deadbeat Dad? Jackie Matubia Claims Baby Daddy Blessing Lungaho Went Silent On Her<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Deadbeat Dad? Jackie Matubia Claims Baby Daddy Blessing Lungaho Went Silent On Her&#8221; &#8212; Ghafla! Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/deadbeat-dad-jackie-matubia-claims-baby-daddy-blessing-lungaho-went-silent-on-her\/embed\/#?secret=TXSwHHcBdK#?secret=hWCNMryXI3\" data-secret=\"hWCNMryXI3\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On battling imposter syndrome and self-doubt, Blessing revealed he constantly grapples with the fear of not being good enough, despite his extensive experience and powerful performances.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I once got a script for a show and I knew I wasn&#8217;t good enough to be in this one. I felt like I couldn&#8217;t do this. I was like, what can I do?&#8221; he shared, adding that his fear intensifies with the pressure to over-deliver in his roles.<\/p>\n<p>Lung&#8217;aho admitted these moments occur frequently, sometimes to the point of contemplating quitting, especially when playing a strong lead character.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;re moments of full-on attack from imposter syndrome&#8230; But the moment you start, God kinda reminds you that I already got this one sorted out, just keep going,&#8221; he added, highlighting that his faith helps him through such challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Award-winning actor Blessing Lung&#8217;aho opens up about his struggle with imposter syndrome despite his significant achievements. The father of two also highlighted a few aspects of social media he appreciates, contrary to the common criticisms about the illusions and pressures these platforms create. 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