12/14/2022
The fear of criticism..
I was on podcast a couple weeks ago talking about being nominated for the gym owner of the year award in the SPF Mastermind and he had mentioned that I have definitely mastered the fear of criticism this past year-
Itās true that Iāve made a conscious effort to share more of my journeyā the struggles, the failures, the triumphs, and everything in between.. and the only way to do that effectively is to not fear criticism.
Social media is an interesting place.
For most, itās a highlight reel of all the good things going on in their lives- vacations, parties, kids, etc.- which is all good, but the people that have a real impact are those that are willing to take a stand and be their true self regardless of what people say or how they react.
To say things that may be controversial. To be vulnerable. To be honest. To be open.
But to do so means not everyone will like you, not everyone will stand up and applaudā some might even diminish, cast stones, make fun of you, or worse..
So how do you get over the fear or criticism?
Simple.
Donāt do it for the masses..
do it for the oneāļø
Hereās what I meanā as I make more of a conscious effort on social.. I might make a post that gets thousands of views and hundreds of likes, saves, etc- and others that get next to nothing.
I could make a podcast, and hundreds of people listen, or 7 people listen to it. Doesnāt matter to me either way.
Because for every post, podcast, email, or piece of content, there is almost always at least one personā
One person who replies back to me or sends me a message that my words have had a significant impact on their life.
It changes the way they think.
It forces them to approach situations differently.
It drives them to action.
And as a result, their life changes.
For me, that is worth it.
And that is how I get over the fear of criticism.
There is only one guaranteed way to avoid criticism in this life-
Do nothing. Say nothing. And be nothing.
For me, I know that my time on this earth is limited, and I want to spend it impacting people in a positive way, even if that means opening myself up to more criticism.