Were you born to stand out?

Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand out?
-- from the movie What a Girl Wants

Have you fallen into that trap? Are you putting your dreams on hold because it’s so uncomfortable not to fit in? Think about it carefully. Think about your dream. Now ask yourself, “Why am I not creating this?”

If you come up with a list of reasons then I dare you to question them carefully because chances are you’re afraid of not fitting in.

I know what that’s like. When I chose to go after my dreams and started ReclaimU.com, I stopped fitting in. I was doing things differently from the rest of my family. My daily lifestyle didn’t fit in with my neighbors and community. My mindset didn’t match that of my friends. Everything began to change…and it was beautiful!

I’m not saying it was always easy. Fitting in seems like it would be easier. You don’t have to answer a lot of questions about why you’re doing this. People don’t look at you strangely. You don’t stand out in a crowd.

But what if you were meant to? What if you were meant to stand out in a crowd? What if other people learn and discover their own possibilities by asking you questions?

What if the path to your dreams runs right through that discomfort and walking through it is the surest way to get there?

It is your choice. You can keep doing what you’ve been doing. You can keep doing what’s expected of you. You can make sure that you fit in. And you can have all that goes along with it. You can have the same life as those around you. You can have the sadness of abandoning your dream. And you can have the pain of living a life you were not meant to live.

Or you can step out of your comfort zone, stand up and be who you are. You can spread your wings and be who you were meant to be. You can have the thrill of new experiences. And you can have the joy of living a life you were meant to live.