Samantha: I didn't have a luxurious childhood, so success was my focus

Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has opened up about how success has been her focus since childhood as she did not experience a luxurious upbringingSamantha discussed this topic on her podcast Take 20 where she aims to assist people by sharing her experiences helping them relate understand and seek help when neededIn one episode Samantha explored the human bodys fight or flight response in certain situations alongside wellness coach and nutritionist Alkesh SharotriI used to believe that exhaustion and the need for rest were signs of weakness I was proud of being a hustler thriving on only six hours of sleep and being exceptionally productive throughout the day said the actress who has been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition called myositisDespite feeling exhausted I refused to acknowledge it working tirelessly without a break for 13 yearsThe actress added Growing up I didnt have a luxurious childhood so success was my focus from an early age I always felt intense pressure to Make It in life Constantly fed with the notion that I wasnt good enough so that became an intense motivation for me to succeed at any costSamantha who captivated the nation with her sizzling performance in the song Oo Antava from Pushpa The Rise said that people often perceive acting as glamorous which it is but thats not the entire realityIt is a lot of hard work and pressure especially when youre constantly in the spotlight and being judged I started in this industry when I was just 2223 years old and some girls start even younger We dont come into this knowing everything we let others dictate and define usrdquo she saidReflecting on her own journey Samantha said Ive been letting others define me since childhood creating a pattern where I worked tirelessly to please and seek approval from others Eventually my own thoughts feelings and desires became insignificantrdquoFears emerged once she achieved successldquoWhen I achieved success I feared losing it immediately searching for the next big accomplishment So I believe Ive been in fight or flight mode throughout my career she explainedSamantha will soon be seen in the lead role opposite Varun Dhawan in the OTT series Citadel Honey BunnyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever