Do You Hold Your Tongue When it Matters Most?
Martin Luther King once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
Dr. King lived those words and spoke his mind freely. But imagine if he’d had an internal rule that forced him to keep his thoughts to himself? If he had lived that rule and held back his true thoughts and feelings, what an enormous loss that would have been for the world.
How many times in your life have you held your tongue, opting for silence out of fear for how people might respond if they knew what you were really thinking? How much of your self have you held back from the people in your life?
One of the keys to shattering your speed limits is to change the rules that keep you locked inside. There are three things that have to happen for you to give yourself permission to let yourself out:
- Surround yourself with people who are open to hearing what you have to say,
- Know that the greatest gift you can give to others is you, and
- Make a new rule to let yourself out.
Scary? Of course it is. Particularly if you’ve lived most of your life holding in your true thoughts and feelings. So now, ask yourself a question: What’s scarier – speaking your mind, or living in silence? Then, when you’re ready, open your heart, let the truth come out and enjoy the impact you will make on every life you touch.
I look forward to seeing you on the Fast Track!
Wendy
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