Overcoming the shadow brah

Chestbrah Short 1 months ago

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Everyone remembers Zyzz.

The icon.
The legend.

And they should!

But what most people don’t understand is what it’s like being the brother who stayed and had to keep living, keep posting and keep showing up for the both of us Whilst dealing with the grief of losing the most important person in my life.

Every achievement gets measured against his legacy. Every setback gets amplified.
Every success gets dismissed as “Zyzz’s brother.”


Sometimes it feels like no matter how much I achieve, I’m still standing in someone else’s shadow, and I’ve never truely gotten the recognition I deserve.

But I’ve made peace with that.

Because the goal was never to replace Az

The goal was to honour him and keep the flame alive !

And if being underestimated is the price I pay for that, so be it…because if given a chance to do things different, I would do it the same way 1 million times over without a second of a thought.