Trying to Stop You

There is a certain truth about life that we tend to overlook because of the distractive nature of some situations.

If someone is attempting to stop you, it is because you're moving. A very simple concept but as a mentality, it can save you from so much time spent burdening yourself with your haters and enemies.

Anything that moves, grows or changes will be noticed. Your change will be noticed by both those who love you and those who hate you.

For those who love you, they'll attempt to support, they'll be happy for you, compliment your success and progress and share in your joy. But for those that hate you, they'll responding by doing something to try to stop you.

Their attempts can bring you frustration, their words can break your spirit, and that enthusiasm you're moving ahead in life with can diminish.

It has happened to me so many times than I can count. The minute I began working on something meaningful to me, whether it was me trying to explore a new career that has potential to make big difference in my life, or me having personal aspirations or even a positive shift in my mindset, suddenly some people around me start questioning, doubting or outright discouraging me.

The doubt is a big weapon your haters use. If they can get you to doubt yourself and start questioning yourself on whether they're right that you're trying to reach too far, they've got you cornered and you won't be able to move very far or fast anymore.

But perspective matters a lot in these situations. You can see it as resistance and get slowed down by what they do or you can see it the other way around. You're making moves and that's why they're stopping you.

Only what moves can be stopped, so if they're attempting it, take comfort in the fact that you're moving rather than letting them succeed in discouraging and stopping you.

Making moves means change will happen. Some people will be affected negatively by your own changes. For instance, if you're getting abused emotionally and mentally by your partner in a relationship and you start changing and maturing and having self love and respect and start setting boundaries, it means the leverage they had on you is about to end. They're not going to like it if they're bad people who just love to use you.

That means they'll start making moves to stop you. They'll start complaining and judging you more than they used to. The results they're looking for is for you to stop that change, if you do so, they've won. However, you'll continue to be in their bondage.

If someone is attempting to keep you from moving, it is evidence that you're entering new grounds, you're taking action that counts. The effect of that is, you'll be disturbing a world accustomed to you remaining stationary.

It is good evidence that you're heading in the right direction, even when you don't feel comfortable.

I'm not saying anyone trying to stop you from doing something is bad and you should resist. It could also be that you're about to make a wrong move and they're trying to stop you from hurting yourself.

How do you tell the difference? It takes wisdom in finding an answer to this question, What is the motive behind this person trying to stop me from making this move?

If you know that a decision and a new step is good or right for you, don't let anyone stop you.

Took me a while but I've learned to embrace that on a very deep level. When I sense that resistance, I don't sense it as threat anymore, as long as I know the move I'm making is right. I sense it as confirmation that I'm actually making progress.

You'll be resisted if you attempt to grow and if resistance is the cost of your growth, then be ready to pay gladly by fighting back with no fucks left behind.

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