Imagine if you had the control to throw anything you wanted into a fire and it would burn.
A rock. Water. Cat litter. All fuel for the fire.
The fire in your belly, the passion you have, the mindset you’re igniting is a lot like the world I just asked you to imagine.
You have the choice to accept criticism as fuel to your flame. “Who is even going to listen to you two talk [on your podcast]?” was the most recent comment I’ve gotten. (The answer is probably no one, but I’m not letting that stop me from producing the show. Maybe you can help prove her wrong in March when Michael and I launch In The Box podcast. Anyway, back on point…)
You can craft the belief Walter Bagehot had: the greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. I take people’s doubt and let it drive me not just to prove them wrong, but to prove myself right. It works for the most part.
You can turn what the trolls say (including the troll inside your head) and use it as fuel to work smarter, try harder, and prove you can do what others (and sometimes yourself) don’t believe you can do.
It’s an option, of course. It’s on you to decide how you take things. Will you take them personally? Or as fuel to your flame?
Stay Positive & Onward, Light’em Up
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