Not long ago, as I was watching T.V., I saw a cartoon of a tiny little caterpillar that was transforming into a beautiful butterfly. As the butterfly emerged from its cocoon and looked around at his caterpillar friends, he noticed the look on their faces – the look of “oh.. you’ve changed.”
The other little caterpillars were jealous of the butterfly’s beauty.
As I watched this cartoon, I began to remember one of the most powerful lessons I learned from Oprah Winfrey:
“People will support you until you exceed their expectations of you.”
Oprah was right. People you know – and even those you don’t – will tend to support your efforts, be your best cheerleader, until they realize that you have exceeded all of their expectations; until you become truly successful.
That’s when jealousy sets in.
Today on the show, I want to share a story with you – one that I have personally been through and now realize that – Oprah was right.
Here’s a Breakdown of Today’s Show:
- One of the fundamental fears women have is fear of rejection – that someone will “boot us out” of the tribe.
- Fear of success is far more powerful than fear of failure
- You have to give yourself permission to shine as brightly as you can so that you can give true support to those around you.
- Some people may feel threatened by your power and success. Some friendships and relationships may be lost along the way. But there’s a huge tribe of fierce, powerful leaders waiting, with open arms, to help you and cheer you on every step of the way!
My Challenge to You:
- Give yourself permission to shine as brightly as you want to.
- Allow yourself to feel truly successful; truly powerful.
- Ignore the jealousy, embrace the support.
Are you ready to be more courageous, focused, and FIERCE this Fall?
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