One Change for 2016: Believe in Yourself

You know, if you aren't up to someone else's standard, so what?!

For a very, very long time, I lived with the struggle of "not being good enough." I often wonder if it goes back to childhood incidents and how that might relate. I am not alone in this, however. Some have expressed their feelings of inadequacy to me, so I know I am not alone. I want you to know something, though: I am good enough.

Say it with me: I am good enough.

You know, if you are not up to someone else's standard, so what? If they do not like you the way you are (unless you have bad B.O. -- you need to get that squared away) move on, friend!

We are people. We are living, breathing, human beings. Beyond our ethnicity, race, cultural differences, and everything else we label ourselves and each other with, we are people. Each of us has our strengths, our scars, our beauty. Each of us brings different, yet profoundly influential, talents to the table. We all play a unique role in our worlds.

It is not a secret anymore; we want people to like us.

Right?

Sure we do. Why else would there be a "like" button on Facebook, a place where over 2 billion people log in daily, and why would we post things there for others to like? It is because we want to feel the approval of others.

In October of 2015, I walked away from a career to focus full-time on my booming business. When I did this, I did it with the support of a small, handful of family and friends (for which I am forever grateful). I did not walk away hoping someone would text me and say he or she liked my decision, I can tell you that much.

Have you made decisions in your life hoping everyone will like them? Sure, our immediate family we consider more than others, but why do we care so much what others think? Rather, what we perceive, they think?

What if I told you most people, those you think have an opinion about you, never think about you? Alternatively, rarely do they.

We have a perception of who we should be, how we should walk, how we should talk, dress, act, behave, based on what we see on television, movies, or in other media.

We are basing our lives on the falsity of a fictional world. What are we thinking?

We abandon our morals, ethics, and beliefs to impress others based on a standard created by what? An industry?

When will we choose to take the reigns of our lives back and say, "Yes, I am good enough. Yes, I am capable, and more than able."

I am asking you today to take a baby step towards a little more clarity and less clutter in your life. Take some time and dig down inside of your being. What about your job, are you doing it because you love it? Is your life the dream life? Is it the one you always dreamed of having?

If not, it is time to map out the changes. For you, it may be much different than what my map was. Either way, you are sure to experience unparalleled success when you are true to who you are, and ignore the opinions of others.

If you are waiting for the permission from life or someone else to pursue your dreams, here you go:

You, (Insert Name), have permission to pursue your lifelong dreams. (Insert Name) is responsible for their life and if they choose not to grow, pursue their dreams, or step out of their comfort zones, it is their choice.

Now, are you happy? Do what you were supposed to do, what you were designed and created to do.

Find that one thing that makes you "tick" and do it well.

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