Just like babies…
who experience the same milestones of development, we all go through very similar journeys, traumas, and everyday challenges.
I once had a twitch on my right upper forearm. At first it would come and go and then it increased in intensity and duration.
The twitch became so powerful that it would wake me up at night! So of course, I went to WebMD and tried to self-diagnose. Nothing.
Then I did a Google search and found a website all about people from all over the world who had a twitch on their right upper forearm that was waking them up at night!
Not surprisingly it was from stress. But what really struck me was in this seemingly trivial event that I was not alone.
Let’s Take Inventory
So, when I ask, “what’s holding you back?” of course I’m talking about myself. But like all things I’m sure others out there are experiencing the same or similar.
First there’s the more common stuff like fear of failing, feeling like a fraud, and a whole slew of the “not enough’s.” Not smart, witty, worthy, attractive, or dynamic enough. I could go on and on.
And then I wonder, is it my introverted nature? Can I be successful on this social platform without being social? Why not? Can I inspire a large audience and still remain small time? I don’t know.
Furthermore, can I remain anonymous and still connect with others? Seeing a person’s face, looking into their eyes, and seeing themselves reflected back makes a huge difference. Again, I don’t know.
For now, let’s take inventory. What is one thing that I am doing in my life that makes me feel like I’m serving my purpose?
Writing. Okay, done.
Use Your Powers for Good
So, ask yourself, what puts a smile on your face when you think about it? What feels so amazingly satisfying to work on even if you only have ten minutes to spare?
Someone once asked me what would I be doing if I could do anything? I said writing and I realized that I was already doing it every chance I got. Just because I’m not world renowned or making loads of money doing it doesn’t diminish it in any way.
There are a million others just like me in the world. The unknown, invisible, and anonymous who take pencil to paper or sit at their computers every day to spill their hearts, chronicle their thoughts, give a piece of themselves to the space around them in the hopes of helping.
There is only one thing that has the power to hold you back and that is little old you. You are that powerful.
Use your powers for good, the rest will fall into place.
“You always experience what you create.”
Soul Stories, Pg 53, Gary Zukav
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