Monday, August 14, 2023

Outgrowing The Old You

                                                       You've outgrown the old you. 

                You're uncomfortable because your old life doesn't fit you anymore.




A common problem that happens to a lot of people when they change, grow, become more empowered and successful, a lot of people around them won´t like it.

They want you to remain the same. Be just like the them.
When you become successful at something, unfortunately a lot of your old friends will become envious.
Maybe you remind them of something that they should do for themselves. Maybe they have tried to do what you now are doing, without success and they can´t accept that you were able to do it.
That you were able to succeed.

When we change and grow as individuals a few things in our lives will happen.

1. Either people and friends around us will find it interesting, but they don´t want to change.
    But it is OK that we have changed.
2. They don´t like our change and they don´t want to be around us any more.
     So they leave. At least for right now.
3. They like what they see in us and they also want to learn, grow and change.

Now what each individual is willing to do is up to them.
We can not tell them what to do.


It's okay to outgrow people, places and things. Keep moving forward.


All we can do is to continue on our own path and hope some of our friends will follow.
But if they don´t we must not be afraid to let go of a few friends .
There will be more along the way that might be a better match for us and where we are in life.
And hopefully after a while the old friend(s) will come along.

But if they don´t we must keep on going.
Don´t fall back into the old way again because it will never work for you.
Once you have grown and gotten bigger you will not be willing to go back to living the small life again. You simply won´t fit in it.
It´s like wearing clothes that you outgrew several years ago. They won´t fit you anymore.


It's okay if you don't fit into your old life anymore.


The truth is that as we would love for our friends to follow but they seldom do.
They remain stuck. And until they are willing to change and grow there is nothing that we can do.
The faster we recognize this the happier we will be.


We just have to lead by example. Continue on our new path.
New exciting friend will eventually appear.
Any maybe some of your old friends will eventually follow.
But never under any circumstances should you go back to living the small and dis-empowering life again.

Keep on walking your new path.


Don't feel bad for outgrowing people. They had the  chance to grow too and they didn't. 


 
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