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Is it really worth fighting for space in an already crowded industry?
- Trixy Gabriela Tan
- Jul 12
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 22
Sometimes it feels like you’re shouting just to be heard. Forcing your way into conversations that weren’t made for you. And no matter how good your work is; people only see what they want to see.
As on the conversation in Episode 2 of the Netflix show; The Empress had:
I say what I see...
No, you see what lies within your heart.
This feels like a clash between objectivity and emotion.
"I say what I see" suggests someone is stating things as they appear — facts, reality, surface truths. It’s about speaking plainly or pointing out what’s visible.
"No, you see what lies within your heart" is a rebuttal — saying the other person isn't being objective. Instead, they're projecting their feelings, desires, or fears onto the situation.
So the full sentence implies:
"You're calling it the truth, but actually, you're just seeing what you want to believe — not what’s really there."
It’s poetic and could be interpreted as a soft accusation of someone being emotionally biased or blinded by love, pain, or hope.
So I’ve had to pause and ask myself:
What exactly am I fighting for?
Attention?
Recognition?
Survival?
....And all at what cost?
Because if the fight leaves me drained, disconnected, or constantly doubting myself…Maybe it’s not a fight worth continuing in the same way.
There’s this constant push to be louder, faster, more visible; just to keep up.
But fighting to be seen in spaces not built for you costs more than energy.
It costs clarity.
It costs creativity.
It costs peace.
And those are things I can’t afford to lose.
So no; I’m not here to chase approval or squeeze into someone else’s mold.
Not anymore.
I’m here to build with purpose, with calm, with quiet strength. Not every space is worth fighting for; some are better built from scratch.
That’s not laziness. That’s leadership, on my own terms.
From the desk of Trixy.& For those finding their voice without shouting.
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