“You had a purpose before anyone had an opinion”
Criticism and judgement are an unfortunate side effect of putting yourself out there.
Brene Brown talks about how easy it is to throw judgment from the ‘cheap seats’ and aptly quotes this speech from Theodore Roosevelt:
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
Basically- its super easy to criticise when you are doing nothing- if you are in the arena doing the work, you will understand what it takes to even try- (and you won’t have time to judge!).
Simon Sinek does an amazing Ted Talk on your ‘why’ and why your why matters. Marie Forleo is another one to follow when it comes to understanding that the reason you do things will be the difference between those who endure the marathon of a journey, and those who don’t.
Your purpose, your why for getting up on a cold winters morning at 3:30 am to meditate/run/get in an extra hour of work before the world has even thought about waking up (except for those other meditators) will keep you strong and focused when all-the-things fall away. Its a strong motivating force that becomes your own ‘higher power’ (and arguably it comes from our connection with our own higher power).
The yogis call it your Dharma, and whether or not you believe it is pre-ordained, it sure as hell makes the human experience more bearable (when you are going through it), more enjoyable and more understandable (for those of us who like to ‘know’).
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It doesn't matter how old you feel; your current bank balance; whether or not you can handstand; or how many followers you have. What's important is that you show up. You do the work. You understand what it is that makes your soul sing and you go out there and start- because:
“T h e r e is another level with your name on it❞⠀(just keep swimming).
Start with what you have and the universe will fall in line quicker than you could imagine. You see you my dear came here to shine and to share your love with this world. We need your own unique form of light/love/magick/power.
Love, Love, Love,
Rochelle X
