Has this ever happened to you?
You have a great idea. You are all excited. Your adrenalin is flowing. The thought of it makes you grin like a fool. You know that this one idea will change the world, or at least your part of it.
You share that great idea. Before you know it all your passion is gone. There are plenty of nay-sayers telling you it’s been done, it can’t be done, it’s just plain stupid. Or there are those who mean well who are trying to protect you from failure by informing you of all the sacrifices you’ll have to make, the difficulties ahead, the chances of failure. Then there are others who dissuade you and take the idea for themselves.
There are many out there who, with good or bad intentions, are ready to piss on your dreams.
Often what we feel we need to go forward is the approval of others. In reality, all you need is the approval of yourself.
If it’s a good idea, go ahead and do it. It’s much easier to apologize than it is to get permission. ~ Grace Hopper
How many wonderful things would we be missing in our lives if everyone worried about making sure they had permission from those around them before going forward?
Steve Jobs is a great modern example. Due to his willingness to stick to what he felt were the best innovations (and in some ways simplifications) of technology, we may still be listening to Walkmans and using clunker computers. Without Thomas Edison we’d be sitting in the dark. Without Graham Bell, the cell phone wouldn’t even exist for Steve to make changes to. What about the “little” things like comfortable shoes, paper, tea, chocolate and so on. Who ever thought of grinding up hard brown beans and running hot water through it? I’m sure he got a lot of ridicule until people got their first caffeine buzz.
The world has no shortage of great ideas. Not only inventions, but changes in thought; Socrates, Galileo, Einstein and so many more. In art; the renaissance, impressionism, even graffiti. In every area of our lives, good ideas have led to innovations.
If, for some reason, your idea is not all that great, you can always ask forgiveness. It’s much easier to say sorry than to work against those who won’t give your their approval.
Most of us naturally want others to like our ideas. We want to be justified and given a pat on the back for how smart we are. We want to be accepted. But are you willing to change who you are, what you want and modify your great ideas for that approval? If so, your life will be small and unfulfilling.
A man cannot be made comfortable without his own approval. ~ Barbara Walters
I’m on the patch right now. Where it releases small dosages of approval until I no longer crave it, and then I’m gonna rip it off. ~ Ellen DeGeneres
Are you ready to go forward and own your dreams, your good ideas, who you are, what you want? Then rip off the approval patch now!
If you need it, here is my permission for you.
I know you have amazing things in your brain and your ability. Stretch yourself. Take a risk. Impress yourself! We need you to be everything you are. And so do you!
Hugs, Christie
Be Beautiful, Be YOU!