A Lone Voice

How do you keep going when you’re the only one?

This question, asked in a recent Q&A session, was followed up with the statement,

“I’m not giving up … but it feels hard sometimes.”

We humans are pack animals.

It is hard to feel like the lone voice of change.

It is hard to speak up against the prevailing view.

It is hard to feel like the only one who sees things a certain way.

We can keep going when we:

Reconnect with why change is important and why we care;

Give ourselves a break and the opportunity to reset our motivation; and

Listen and look for the signs that we aren’t actually the only one.

It is a gift to be a change seeker, and when your change is needed, hold tight to the glimmers of hope. We can - we must - keep going.

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