Drawing the line

There are people that feel compelled to always draw battle lines. 

Constantly testing relationships and the distance people will go for you is not the healthiest way to live your life or build relationships. By continuing to separate yourself from the world and challenging the depth of your relationships, you will end up isolated and longer than arms length from the ones you want attention and support from.

Don't be a separator of things-be a unifier. Don't push or pull-attract. Be magnetic and not polarizing.  Be inclusive and not exclusive. Be a flame.

Standing with your arms folded, waiting for the world to see it your way and adapt to you is a ridiculous waste of time. Pouting till the masses decide to join you and wondering why you are all alone. These are the things my 4 year old does and then stops doing once he sees the other kids having lots of fun doing something else. He then rejoins the group. 

Cut it out. Find a better solution.

If you head down this path and realize that nobody is following you, then your opinion and belief is flawed or you've done a terrible job of convincing the crowd to follow you.

Do you truly want to be a leader?  Reset.

Erase your line in the sand and come up with a better plan. Unfold your arms and stop pouting. Erase the passive-aggressive posts from Facebook and stop chumming for likes. Admit temporary defeat and realize you may have to approach this from a different angle.  Holding others accountable is a lot different than trying to force everyone to see and buy into your passionate belief. Don't let your passion cloud your goal. Remember, there are 1000 right ways to get there. Hell, even a few wrong ways will yield the same results.

The world is not designed to adapt to you or revolve around your feelings. Stop pouting and stomping your feet. Stop drawing ridiculous lines in the sand and waiting for everyone to give up and join you. It's always easier to get people to follow you once you've joined in and built trust.  Even natural born leaders need to #tryharder and convince the group of their abilities.

Or you can just continue to fold your arms and frown while everyone else is having all the fun.  How's that working out for you?

#Tryharder.