Over the last few weeks I have noticed I’ve been holding myself back. Why am I doing this? I think, no, I know I am doing it for a few reasons. The first reason, to not get people upset. I am a very observant person. I see so much, more then I think people think I see. But that’s my personality. I’m quiet and take everything in. The second is I’m afraid to put myself out there for failure.
This relates to me holding back so I do not hurt peoples feelings so I don’t voice my opinion. In most of the situations I am thinking of relates to parents and their children. Not anyone specific, just random people I see. Parents always being angry at their kids who just want a bit of attention or are letting their imagination run wild. It seems to be everywhere. At my work and just out and about during my day. Maybe I’m biased here because I don’t have kids. I don know.
In our world now there is always someone controlling you. Parents controlling their kids, like above, and then bosses controlling their employees. The controller always trying to “flex” their muscle on the ones they control. In my mind this is not healthy. The ones in the controlling or authoritative position should be helping the other party grow into a better person or worker, not hold them back because of “things” that are not perfect in their opinion.
We are all individuals and should not be forced into a mold to be something we are not. We all should be able to be us, to explore our imaginations, to share our world and insights or thoughts when we want. We should be free. We should encourage our children to use their imagination, we should not hold them back and turn them into little robots.
And us adults, we have to set ourselves free. Don’t hold back, dream big and go achieve it. Don’t tell yourself you can’t do it, especially because you’re “too old” that is the reason you should go out there and try something new or get back into something you used to do in the past. Saying we are too old is just putting limits on ourself.
Let’s live limitless!!!!
That’s my goal. And my challenge.
Light + Love
joshua schofield 