Not everyone gets to know your plans

Not everyone gets to know your plans.

Becoming the new version of yourself creates distance between you and the people who aren't in alignment with your vision. And they talk. “Get a real job.” “Give it a year, then give up the dream and get back to the real world.”

I heard it when I was playing music. I never worked so hard in my life: practicing, performing, scheduling gigs, loading equipment in and breaking it down, night after night. It was work. But people who don't understand the creative process don't see the work. They only see the dream.

That distance isn't loss. It's alignment. The people who need you to stay the same were never going to walk that road with you anyway, and that's fine. You don't owe everyone an explanation of your intentions. Silence isn't hiding. It's protecting the seedling.

Write down where your goals are pointed, for your eyes only. Take one step toward them this week without announcing it. Put the energy into the work instead of the explaining.

What's the nextstep? Next.

This is the Nextstep Method: Anchor, Wall, Snap, Nextstep. For more, follow Nextstep Notes every Thursday.

Kindness is cool, smiles are free.

Russ Johns