DON'T BE THE SCAPEGOAT
Sometimes, you get the blame for daring to do what others run away from, you are being criticised, ostracised, and victimised for wanting to do the things that will benefit others, but they are not willing and ready to do. Being a scapegoat is not just unfair, it is a theft of your power, it deprives you of accolades and medals, it drains your energy, erodes your confidence, and chains you to a narrative that is never meant to be attached to you.
Nelson Mandela was victimised because he dared to stand against the apartheid regime in South Africa. He was imprisoned for 27 years before he was eventually vindicated and given his due place. Martin Luther King Jr. paid the ultimate price for daring to fight against the prevailing injustice against a class of people that were considered less than others. Steve Jobs, Malala Yousafzai, Elon Musk, and many others have all been targeted, criticised, or labelled at some point during their different journeys, but they all came out thriving.
When you are doing the uncommon, and unconventional things, you will be an easy target for the world, they will try to silent you, to victimise you, and mess with your mind. Don't buy into their tricks and cheap blackmail, don't allow them to get under your skin, do not give them a place in your mind. Every progressive movement will have an opposition, and every worthy journey will face challenges, but never stop moving forward.
Be conscious of who you are, where you are going, and what you want to become. This will help you identify how to respond to attacks, and accusations on your person, and purpose. It will help to quickly identify when you are on track or when you have been derailed. Do not succumb to the deceit of being a victim, you are a victor. Every time you swallow a blame that is not yours, you dim your own light, and in a world starving for authenticity, that is a crime against your own potential.
To a better you, Kamikun John.
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