It probably sounds cliche to mention that people who don’t clap for you when you win…probably aren’t your friends. Yes, true enough. But it’s really important that you pay attention to the people who are always trying to talk you out of your dreams. These people can be friends and/or family. And often the reason why they do it is fear and jealousy. They are afraid your movement up will be movement away from them. They’re afraid they’ll lose you in some way.
And jealousy. You are holding up a mirror to them and they are forced to ask themselves why they aren’t going after their dreams or setting goals for themselves. If you can do it, so can they, right? But they aren’t. There could be a whole host of reasons why. They’re afraid it won’t work, they’re afraid people will laugh, they’re afraid it/they will fail, they’re worried about how long it will take, what will their parents or friends say or think…on and on.
But all of those reasons are their reasons. They aren’t yours. And you shouldn’t ever let somebody else’s fears and worries and jealousy keep you from pursuing something you really want to do.
A lot of the time, this will come in the form of little snide comments. Passive aggressive statements. If you tell them that you’re going to not drink (alcohol) for the next month or two, they might tease you. And then try to coax you to go out, “one last time, come on, it’s not going to kill you.” Or, “oh, someone thinks they’re too cool to go out and have a beer with us now, huh?” Those comments saying a lot more than what they’re saying. They are laced with insecurity. And with jealousy.
Let them be insecure. Let them be jealous. We all have demons to slay in this lifetime. If you have found a new goal you want to achieve or a dream you want to pursue, go after it. And don’t let anybody’s bruised ego stop you.
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