The World Is A Better Place When You Stand Out

“It’s safe to stand out”.

“The world is a better place when I stand out”.

It’s interesting the response that comes up for most people when you say these statements to yourself a few times.

“No it’s not”.

“I’m not supported”.

“What will people think of me”.

“The world is a scary place”.

So many people have such an immense fear of standing out and being seen that it is completely crippling them from taking any action whatsoever towards their goals, their dreams and their vision for their life. 

So many people are playing it small, making excuses and convincing themselves that they “didn’t really want that (insert goal, vision, dream etc). anyway”. All to keep this pattern and belief in place and to stop themselves from admitting that they do want something and avoiding feeling the uncomfortable emotions and the pull to take the action required to turn this vision into reality.

And I 1,000% get it. The fear of standing out and being seen has literally been one of the biggest patterns I have had to work on (to be honest I’m still working on) - in…. my…. life.

I was conditioned from a very early age through strong family patterns (parents, grandparents, great grandparents etc) that “the world is a scary place” & “don’t be seen” & “its easier to stay hidden”. 

Now on one level, these beliefs served to keep me safe, allowed me to keep my head down and remain unseen and to move through life relatively safely and securely. But you know what, having these beliefs running me also meant that I avoided and missed out on so many rich and rewarding experiences in life. 

I got to a point very recently where hiding and playing small no longer served me. I met parts of my personality that wanted to stand out, wanted to be heard and wanted to make a difference in the world. I felt called to a higher purpose, to speak my mind and my truth, to share my experiences in life with others and in general help others live more on purpose and more in alignment with who they really are.

And at the same time, I met parts of my personality that screamed at me “don’t do it – you’ll be rejected” “don’t do it – what will others think of you” “don’t do it - you’ll lose everything” etc. etc. 

But these parts were so wrong. The more I have put myself out there, the more I have expressed to the people around me about the things that are important to me, the things that I am interested in, the things that I love – the more supported, heard and understood I feel. 

The more I speak my truth, the more my tribe and community grows.

That’s my experience – now what about you? What have you been holding back from doing, saying or being? Now is the time. Allow yourself the time and the space to work out how to express yourself fully, truthfully and authentically….and then go do it. 

Remember – the world is a better place when you stand out.

Live Out Loud

Josh Stone

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