“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” ~Author Unknown
I posted this quote last week under Mind Shifters, and it just rang out to me so clearly that I had to expand on it here. I guess I connect with this perfectly, because all of my life I have been that round head in the square hole, the one that wouldn’t fit into the normal way of doing things.
I felt it was natural to want to be accepted and appreciated and so I conformed to an order of achievement and “status” that went against my own personality. I finally graduated high school, went through the military, gave up on the things that was convinced by outside influences to not be a practical way of making a living (music production), settled for a bi-weekly paycheck in a higher paying JOB, and thus suffered 10 years of career identity. I always knew I wanted more, and what the world said would work for me was not!
After going through years of this sort of struggle, and having been through a couple layoffs, I finally opened my eyes and saw God’s proverbial hand slapping me in the face as though He was shouting, “When are going to wake up and see what I’m trying to tell you? What must I do to get your attention?”
That moment I started stepping back from the crowd. The crowd that had showered me with their approvals, and I began creating and becoming the master of my own destiny. I now help people discover their gifts and connect with meaningful careers that bring reality to their dreams coming true. It’s becoming the most fulfilling season of my life. I connect very personably with people, guide them away from the potholes that I once stepped in, give them new eyes to see many directions, and celebrate their successes with them. My struggles have allowed me to a become channel of real and authentic service.
Don’t think my music production has gone away. 
There is no better teacher than one who has “been there and done that!” That’s part of the reason why you are so great at connecting with people at a deep level.
Comment by Ann — February 3, 2010 @ 4:35 pm |