On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Simu Liu ON: Letting Go of Your Parents' Expectations & How to Find the Courage to Fail Until You Succeed

30 May 2022

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Do you want to meditate daily with me? Go to go.calm.com/onpurpose to get 40% off a Calm Premium Membership. Experience the Daily Jay. Only on CalmJay Shetty sits down with Simu Liu to talk about his parent’s immigrant story and how he was able to pursue his passion despite everyone’s expectations from him. One thing that has killed a lot of dreams is fear. The fear of people not supporting us throughout the journey, the fear of being not good enough, the fear of not being able to become the person that you want to be is something that hinders a lot of people from achieving their goals in life. But what do you think would happen if you actually stop being afraid and start trying?Simu Liu made history as the star of the first Asian-fronted movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Destin Daniel Cretton’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which garnered him The People’s Choice Award for Favorite Action Movie Star. Simu also starred in the Award winning CBC/Netflix comedy series Kim’s Convenience, which won the ACTRA Awards for Outstanding Ensemble in 2017 and Best Comedy Series at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards. It was the first Canadian television series with an all-Asian lead cast, the series chronicles the day-to-day micro-dramas encountered by a Korean immigrant family that runs a corner grocery store. He wrote his very first book, We Are Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story, which tackles his struggles with parental expectations and stereotypes.Want to be a Jay Shetty Certified Life Coach? Get the Digital Guide and Workbook from Jay Shetty https://jayshettypurpose.com/fb-getting-started-as-a-life-coach-podcast/What We Discuss:00:00 Intro06:30 Simu’s famous 2018 tweet & how he started to pursue his acting dream11:11 Simu’s relationship with his parents17:48 Understanding our parents sacrifices20:55 How different parenting was in Simu’s home25:40 Why Simu’s parents hate the way he writes the book29:05 How he repaired & amended his relationship with his parents37:58 Bringing in your parents into the journey that they can understand39:35 Simu’s business background44:12 Giving your own self the validation that you need47:09 Identifying the things that you can control53:35 Simu’s Final FiveEpisode ResourcesSimu Liu | InstagramSimu Liu | TwitterSimu Liu | TikTokWe Were DreamersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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