You gotta’ kill the person you were born to be…..

You gotta’ kill the person you were born to be, to become the person you want to be — @rocketmanmovie

We spend our lives trying to solidify our identity so that others will like us, creating a life full of anxiety. If we realise that life has more to offer us than “being who think we should be”, we can find the strength in us to drop the “front” & live for ourselves, meaning we’ve never needed to be who we have been “told to be,” in turn freeing us to travel the journey to become who we “want to be”. There’s “RISK” in that.

However, “No pain, no gain,” is something every teacher or sports coach I’ve had has quoted to me at some point & applies to materialising our dreams, especially if they’re different from the life that we’ve been taught we should live. Additionally, we’re being judged by others no matter what we do, so, that should encourage us to do what we want to do. This includes taking [calculated] “RISKS”. These will either make us successful or teach us valuable lessons, either is a win, b/c we gain something from both. Given that “RISK” is the only wall between you & materialising your dreams, be honest & ask yourself “are you fulfilled with your life?”

If your answer is “YES”, scroll on. If it’s “NO” read more, b/c if you can push through the feeling of being scared of taking that risk, amazing things can happen. Moreover, if you’re unhappy with your life as it stands, it’s b/c you know your life is meant for more. So, trust in what your intuition is telling you. You aren’t here for approval, you are here for purpose, so, embrace the magic in the unpredictability of it all. 10yrs from now, make sure you can say that you chose your life vs. settling for it. No successful person has achieved anything w/out failing at some point along the way. They’ve just kept going, using the lessons from their failures, & applied those to their next steps, WITHOUT worrying about being judged or trying fit into “what they’re ‘supposed’ to be”, some of who have become the ICONS that we aspire to be. So, GO.FOR.IT!