Never mind the naysayers
Hey there, my dear readers, how are y’all holding up? All’s well for me as I try to build my life and type this amid a rain-soaked morning.
But before anything else, let’s talk about inspiring and motivating ourselves, and what better than writing and talking to y’all…
Today we are going to focus on us pacing ahead, and reaching towards our goals and also ignoring the naysayers.
Now, in my normal routine I wouldn’t bother even thinking, let alone talking about these folks, but no one can deny recognizing the pivotal role that they play.
Meaning, no matter whatever your undertaking is, you would always find an army opposing, questioning, and thereby negating your entire viewpoint.
And, it does bother, if not fully break you, to an extent.
Finding my own motivation
I drew a lot of motivation from Brian Tracy’s video where he reminds us that “the moment you try to do something out of the ordinary, people will line up to tell why you can’t do it, that it can’t be done, you are wasting your time, and that you will in effect die in the desert. Even people who should know better will try to discourage you from achieving anything greater or worthwhile.”
See the power of the words right there? I was blown away the first time I heard it, and it got me thinking about the rebuttal.
What could be the solution to any of this? Tracy noted that we must train ourselves to rise above these people, ignoring them, and pressing harder towards our goals.
Man, those are pretty powerful words right there.
In my daily life too, I encounter situations where no matter how brilliant my ideas are, or how much of a risk I am willing to take, I am either being rebuked or belittled by the masses.
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Sure, it does crush my spirit for the time being, but I do not mind; I take the leap and move on…
Have a bit of empathy for these folks
So, amid all the negativity and ruling of the naysayers, what do we do and how do we operate in our lives?
Perhaps with a genuine sense of empathy for these folks.
Wait, hear me out.
A long time ago I heard someone say that people who are genuinely content with their lives will not try to bring you down; in fact, if anything, they’d want to lift you.
But those folks who have literally nothing to offer would try to humiliate you, thereby creating a ruckus for themselves more than for you.
So, let’s look at them as if they have an ailment, and perhaps that’s the reason they are resorting to attacking people who wanna better their lives.
I mean, what other plausible explanation is there?
So, let’s go, assemble, comfort ourselves and keep doing the fantastic thing we are doing and never mind the naysayers.
Because we will make it anyway, with or without them bickering!
Hopefully this piece could help you provide some motivation and push you more towards your goals. Whatever the case, I’d love to know more about your experiences.
So, tell me all about how you handled fear, failure, judgement, mockery, ridicule, and everything else, and I will be all ears.
Since I am also starting this journey, I would love to know more about what my fellow writers go through, and how they made it big, because, hey, at the end of the day, what matters is that we all made it…
That’s all from me this week, will get back with my other piece soon. Much love to all.
P.S: I have also recently started out my business on Substack where I help businesses who can’t afford a PR agency for themselves.
