When you realize what is holding you back from being truly great how do you move forward?
What do you do when you know what the obstacle is but you don’t know how to overcome it?
What if you don’t want to?
What if you are happy enough being just content?
How do YOU take control and showcase your greatness?
How do you believe in yourself when you can still hear the voices that question whether you are any good at all?
How do you keep from believing them?
How do you let go of the fear?
Hmmm.. these are some very interesting questions. I wish I had all the answers, but I don’t. I would be happy to be content. But at the moment, I’m neither.
As for the voices, do you mean the one that to this day puts down anyone that uses a computer? The one that ran down my dream of getting into the business of selling Internet access back when it was cutting edge in 1994? And who does nothing but bitch about TV even though all he does is sit in front of his TV all day long? The one that made a couple million dollars in the grocery business, but told me I would never amount to anything if I stayed in that business? THAT voice? I don’t know.
But, hey, this isn’t about me. It seems to me that you have been showcasing your greatness, not only here, but at some of the shows you’ve had your artwork in recently. And in the way you’ve raised the G-Tot into an awesome little boy. Plus, you’ve managed to plow through over 80% of 2009 and it hasn’t kicked your ass yet, although it put up a good fight at times! So, for whatever its worth, Nobody™ believes in you.
When you find where all the epiphany’s are hiding, let me know. I could desperately use one myself.
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Do you define being truly great as how others see you or as how you see yourself?
Is the obstacle someone or something?
If you don’t want to, is it worth it?
If you are just happy being content, then be content. Maybe that’s great in and of itself. How many people aren’t content?
Oh, sure, now make it about me.
I don’t think I have done anything great enough worth showcasing yet.
When the voices of negativity, I try to replace them with positivity. It’s not as easy as it sounds, and we all have our doubts.
You keep from believing them by listening to your heart. And sometimes that’s when we need external validation. (ie other people telling you your great)
You let go of the fear by stepping out of your comfort zone and just doing it.
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I read these questions over an dover again and couldn’t find an answer. Because I am just not happy. I am happy with aspects of my life but not everything and so I can not be completely happy. So all of these questions can apply to me as well. I am glad you wrote them out because no I can face them. I feel like I have nothing to complain about because I know people’s lives are much worse of than mine, but I really am just not into anything right now.
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