I always used to wonder how successful people were able to not give a fuck about other people's opinions, drown out the noise and focus on moving forward with their lives.
HOW did they not care?
HOW were they so nonchalant about the gossip being spread about them?
HOW???
Let me tell you how:
Not too long ago, one of my BIGGEST fears came true.
People I cared about launched a massive, vitriolic attack against me filled with bitterness and hate.
It caused me SO much distress and pain.
It was horrifying.
And I was humiliated.
Nothing could have ever prepared me for that level of brutality.
The only thing I could do was to surrender my ego and go through it.
Now that I have stopped entertaining anyone who blocks my blessings, removed the platform for people to play in my face and come out victorious on the other side, I’ve noticed something:
Those people are still sitting in the exact same place I left them.
They are still miserable.
Still deceptive.
Still confused.
Still chaotic.
Still running from the truth.
They are still intensely invested in tearing people down who they perceive to be too powerful, too strong, too loud, too shiny, too motivated.
They are still gaining NOTHING from all the foolery they are participating in.
And not only are they still doing the absolute most, but I also know for a fact that they are not making a difference in this world in a positive way – in their own lives or in the lives of those around them.
Here’s what I have learned:
Changing the status quo your life, choosing to see things differently and moving to the rhythm of your own intuition is going to take EVERYTHING in you.
This work is not for the weak.
I used to play small because I was so afraid of what the impact on my life would be if I stepped into my bigness.
The pain I hold from this entire experience is the price I have had to pay in exchange for owning my greatness.
And the ability to hold this pain is how I no longer care about outside approval or validation.
Are you willing to pay the price?
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