At Some Point..You Gotta Stop Caring

The more and more I write this blog, the more I want to write about what I'm doing in my life now and not what has happened to me in the past. Of course, I'm still going to do that because I still have stories up my sleeve that I know, for sure, only a couple people know about. But regardless, this is something that I have been thinking about a lot lately.

It's the idea that we are constantly worrying about what other people think about us and not focused on doing what makes us happy.

I just recently got certified as a personal trainer and am trying to get started with all of that. It's something that I want to do and am passionate about, but it's also something that's not easy to get started doing. Getting certified is the easy part. And even that is not super easy.

Anyway, it seems that these days, everyone is getting into fitness and trying to make it as an Instagram influencer. So, when someone begins their journey on trying to do that, AKA me and my fitness journey, the #1 worry in our minds is, "Everyone is going to think I am so cliche, and basic. I will never be able to make it. Why am I even going to try?" And that's exactly what stops us from even trying.

Don't get me wrong, I ain't tryna have like 3 million followers, make an income from instagram, or anything crazy like that. But our social media platforms are how we reach people all over that we don't even know. Our social media platforms are a way to market ourselves. We can't meet other people or help other people reach their goals if we don't market and reach out. That's why we use those platforms. We got certified to help others learn how to workout to reach their specific goals. It's not a popularity contest for me, it's about reaching more and more people.

The point in me saying all of this is that people are going to judge you and discourage you all of your life. And you can't keep caring about what other people think about you. You will never get anywhere in life by worrying about everyone else. You have to do what you want to do and do it how you plan on doing it. If it gets you there, great! If not, at least you can say you tried. I don't ever want to get to the end of something without being able to say that I did everything I could to make it work.