When you start out as an entrepreneur, the path is often strewn with pitfalls, doubts and challenges that make you question yourself. Expectations, sometimes external and sometimes self-imposed, can quickly become a burden. In these moments of fragility, we're tempted to look around us, to compare ourselves with the "big names" You know the ones who seem to succeed where we struggle to advance.
I know this path well, because I've been there myself. I went through periods of financial difficulty and questioning that almost made me give up. At times, I compared myself to others in my field who seemed to shine so brightly. And with each comparison, I felt my confidence diminish. Far from encouraging me, the comparison made me lose sight of my own value, my own rhythm, my own style. I felt inferior, as if every achievement of others brought me back to my own shortcomings, my own difficulties.
But one day, I realized something essential: by comparing myself to others, I was losing my power. I was wasting my strength trying to be someone I wasn't. At that moment, I chose to let go of those expectations that didn't belong to me. I refocused on what really mattered to me, on the person I am, the person I had been and the person I wanted to become.
Since then, I've made the conscious choice to compare myself to myself, and this has changed my whole perspective. By looking at my own journey, I can see my strengths, my progress, the challenges I've overcome and the victories I've won, no matter how small. Compared to who I was yesterday, I see today how much I've accomplished, and that gives me the power to move forward. With each step, I learn to honor my own rhythm, my own values, and I free myself from external expectations.
It's this attitude that I'd like to share with you, as an entrepreneur in search of balance and meaning. By choosing to compare yourself to the person you once were, you give yourself the opportunity to celebrate every step you've taken, every advance you've made. Because every step forward, no matter how small, is a victory you've won.
Today, when I look at other entrepreneurs, it's to inspire me, not to devalue myself. I allow myself to admire their journey, their successes, but without feeling inferior. Their success in no way diminishes the value of my own, and their pace in no way determines the pace of my own journey. On the contrary, by recognizing my own strengths and drawing inspiration from them without comparing myself, I find within myself the resources I need to move forward.
So, if you too sometimes feel suffocated by the weight of expectations or comparison, I invite you to take a moment to refocus on yourself. Observe your journey, recognize your victories, even the smallest ones, and allow yourself to mourn the loss of expectations that no longer serve you. By aligning yourself with your own essence, you'll discover a priceless inner strength, one that will give you the courage to create your own path, without pressure, without compromise.
Because true success lies in the freedom to be yourself, in respecting your own rhythm and loving your own path.
Warmest regards, Claudine.
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Hello, I'm Claudine Blier, Certified Coach, specialized in grief management and potential optimization. My mission: to guide my clients towards the realization of their aspirations, dreams and ambitions by helping them overcome the challenges of grief, loss and renunciation, so that they can regain their autonomy and explore their full potential.
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