I was just about to hit the sack when something hit me...I've been limiting my potential for greatness by trying to not to steal the thunder from my friends, or I will altogether fear their judgment. I am afraid to be vulnerable, but my lack of vulnerability comes at the expense of untold greatness.
What I mean is this... when I'm out with people, sometimes I think of something incredibly funny. Sometimes I have wonderful, provacative insight to share with the group. But I fear that someone in the group will get jealous or think I'm trying too hard or that I'm being an attention-wh0re or will think that what I said is pointless altogether.
So I hold back whatever it is I could have said. I bite my tongue and laugh to myself at what I am thinking, because I don't want to outshine the rest of the people around me and I fear what they'll think of me if I'm NOT funny or insightful.
In essence, I've limited my own greatness. I'm like a supersonic jet that's never activated it's afterburners.
This is probably one of the DUMBEST things I've been doing on a continual basis.
Put yourself out there. Put yourself on the line. It's the only way you will EVER be respected as an individual. Don't worry about how other people will judge you. Let them be jealous. They may be jealous, but they will definitely respect you. If they think that what you said is pointless, well... it ISN'T pointless if you decided to say it in the first place. It must have had meaning to you. Doing and saying what you want regardless of consequence is a key ingredient of charisma and more importantly, freedom.
It's time to shine, guys.
What I mean is this... when I'm out with people, sometimes I think of something incredibly funny. Sometimes I have wonderful, provacative insight to share with the group. But I fear that someone in the group will get jealous or think I'm trying too hard or that I'm being an attention-wh0re or will think that what I said is pointless altogether.
So I hold back whatever it is I could have said. I bite my tongue and laugh to myself at what I am thinking, because I don't want to outshine the rest of the people around me and I fear what they'll think of me if I'm NOT funny or insightful.
In essence, I've limited my own greatness. I'm like a supersonic jet that's never activated it's afterburners.
This is probably one of the DUMBEST things I've been doing on a continual basis.
Put yourself out there. Put yourself on the line. It's the only way you will EVER be respected as an individual. Don't worry about how other people will judge you. Let them be jealous. They may be jealous, but they will definitely respect you. If they think that what you said is pointless, well... it ISN'T pointless if you decided to say it in the first place. It must have had meaning to you. Doing and saying what you want regardless of consequence is a key ingredient of charisma and more importantly, freedom.
It's time to shine, guys.