What would your life look like if you stopped worrying
about what and who “they” expect you to be…and you started living out who you
were created to be?
I can’t say I’ve mastered
this one. I am a people-pleaser by nature. But one thing for sure is that
when it comes to living up to other’s expectations of me, I have taken leaps
forward compared to where I was a couple years back.
It is so easy to get
comfortable doing the things you are good at. In the beginning, its fun and you
feel proud…that is until the world gets a hold of that
talent/passion/personality trait…and they decide that that very “thing” will
define you. It will become “who” you are…and you will NOT stray from it.
I reached a point in my
life when I had enough…I had enough of being a good runner and a strong
leader…I cracked! And I did what I feel many of us of would love to do
sometimes…I gave up. Ok that wasn’t the wisest of decisions and it didn’t last
very long, but it opened up a realm of possibilities for me - what I wanted my
future to look like.
I started with a blank
page and gradually built up a list of things I enjoyed doing…things other
people may not know I enjoy doing…but I do.
In the end, my list did
include running & public speaking, but for me I had reached a tipping
point in my life, NO longer would I be defined/limited by a few things I do
well…I was created, YOU were created, for far more than being defined by a
little somewhat limiting talent or passion.
When God created you He
had an intention. You were made to live an abundant life, not limited by human
expectation. Every day I try to take a step towards living the life I am
destined for…not the one that other’s feel would be best suited for me.
It’s freeing! Worth a try
I’d say!!!
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