Scott Sonnon: Born to Fail - Made to Succeed

Why Shouldn’t You Be More Successful?

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

This inspiring quote by Marianne Williamson is from her book, A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles, Harper Collins, 1992. From Chapter 7, Section 3 (Pg. 190-191).

Do you feel underpaid for sharing your expertise? Have you evaluated if there are any other benefits to your work?If your current work a stepping stone to achieving a specific goal, then it’s a compensation investment: you’ll receive some financial compensation for your expertise and time, but you’re organizing your energies to leverage the major return.

What is it that you want to achieve specifically with your career? Can you say?

There is one currency, and only one. Reputation (your personal “brand”). There’s one savings account: Network (those whom you can immediately influence with your products and services.) If you can significantly leverage an increase in reputation or network, quantifiably, then you may be able to better evaluate the worth of your investment.

Just remember that it’s an investment. You’re never going to be paid sufficiently, because you’re bringing heart and energy into the world. What you’re looking for is two fold for a successful career:

• Does the financial compensation suffice for your sustaining growth and helping more people?
• Does the reputational and network growth increase the breadth or significance of your reach in bringing your energy into the world?

You must receive sufficient financial success in your life. You can and you must. It’s your duty, because there are so many vacuums of light and energy in the world. And so few beacons, like yourself. If you do not bring that energy to the world, we all suffer.

The more financially successful you become, the more means you have to bring that to more people.

I believe in the light within you.

Keep kicking more and bigger ass.

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