The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur

January 3You Are Blendingly Distinct

Who in the rainbow can draw the line where the violet tint ends and the orange tint begins? Distinctly we see the difference of the colors, but where exactly does the one first blendingly enter into the other?

Herman Melville—Billy Budd, Sailor (1924)

Blendingly is a word every entrepreneur should embrace as it perfectly defines the contradiction inherent as you struggle for progress, all the while holding your breath in fear of failure—where does one end and one begin?

We often fail to see or trust our greatness because our feelings of unworthiness tell us we have accomplished far too little at this point. Read in context, Melville's character is explaining insanity, and there's certainly a little madness to be embraced in being an entrepreneur.

It shows up a little like striving to make it while pushing aside a persistent feeling that we are a fraud.

Here's are some questions to ponder. What do your feelings of unworthiness want from you? Why do they scream the loudest right when you are on the edge of something particularly significant?

Today, let go of the need to achieve. Get comfortable with being somebody and nobody at the very same time, and perhaps you'll finally catch a glimpse of your greatness once and for all.

Challenge Question

1. Can you describe a belief that might be holding you back? Where did that belief come from?