This is the story of Ko Kyaw Sit Naing, a gay Burmese man who experienced discrimination from his father due to his sexual identity. Despite achievements in education and careers, he felt a void from the lack of acceptance. Through therapy and self-reflection, he found self-love and healing and embraced his true identity. He advocates for self-acceptance and encourages others not to let anyone define who they are. Mr. Kyaw Sit Naing is a visionary social entrepreneur who founded the Yangon School of Social Work to promote social work education and enhance the profession in Myanmar. As a visiting lecturer at Yangon University, he inspires youth to become agents of change. He founded Myanmar's first mobile restaurant directory app and was a Marketing Director at EMG Marketing Group. He worked as an Associate Program Director at Daw Khin Kyi Foundation in Yangon upon his return to Burma in 2013. He pursued his Doctorate in Social Policy at the Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat University in Thailand, from 2017 to 2019. He holds his Master of Science in Social Work (M.S.W) from Columbia University in the City of New York in 2013. He received a BA in Political Science and a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012. With his diverse experiences, Mr. Kyaw Sit Naing is committed to developing youth and improving the quality of life in Myanmar. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx