
Transform Your Pain Into Purpose
- Teik Yen Ko
- Aug 23
- 1 min read
I get it.
That feeling of being invalidated and rejected cuts deep. And when they dare you to it? It adds fuel to fire.
The hurt makes you want to show them, to make them understand the pain they caused - to make it haunt them.
That fire inside you? Don't let it burn you down. Let it forge you.
Imagine, instead, using that energy to rise. To become the person you know you can be; not for them, but for yourself.
To cultivate a sense of peace and joy so genuine it doesn't need their approval.
To build a capability so strong it comes from your core.
The goal isn't to have them come back pleading (that's just another form of needing their validation). The goal is to get to a place where whether they do or not is irrelevant to your peace.
The best revenge is a life lived with authenticity and purpose, entirely on your own terms. That's how you truly win.
That is the most powerful comeback. Not because it makes them feel small, but because it proves to you how vast you truly are.
Yours,
Ko Teik Yen
August 23, 2025
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