Why is writing your own bio harder than writing one for anyone else?

I can summarise someone else's career in three clear sentences. Mine? Existential crisis and 14 drafts.

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Because bragging about yourself doesn't actually come natural to most of us (thankfully lol). I once read that asking close coworkers and family members for their opinion on your most standout characteristics can help.

Asking others really helped me see things I was too modest to recognise. It’s like holding up a mirror I didn’t know I needed.

Agreed, especially when it's in third person.

Right? Writing about yourself is hard enough—doing it like you’re someone else hyping you up? Nearly impossible without cringing

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