Mel Robbins admits happiness has been lifelong struggle despite outward success

What was said

"I have done a lot of things in life, but I've spent the vast majority of my life being so busy and keeping myself so busy as a means to outrun, I think, a deep-seated unhappiness. And that when the pandemic hit and I had to slow down and I had to truly say to myself, okay, you can't go anywhere. You cannot regulate your anxiety by running to Target. Unless I wanna drink myself into the ground, which I don't, and numb it, or hit the vape pen or take a gun— like, unless I wanna numb it, I gotta deal with it."

Motivation speaker Mel Robbins, known for her optimistic brand, reveals that despite her success and positive public persona, she has struggled with deep unhappiness throughout her life. She confesses to using constant busyness as a coping mechanism to avoid confronting this internal struggle. The pandemic forced her to face this reality when her usual distractions were no longer available, leading to two years of focused work on learning contentment.