Is Your Mission Stronger Than What Your Critic's Words?

It seems that what stops most of us from going from Good to Great, most often is caring more about what others might think of us, more than fulfilling our mission. I know that for me, getting past the thought that somebody might not agree with or like what I am saying, stops me from even trying to have a conversation, way too often. Even though I consciously know that the mission of my communications is always to help improve somebodies life, I don't pick up the phone and call the person because they might not get it, and then I might look "stupid" to them.

Some people seem to be born with the understanding that their message is more important then the possible ridicule of the people that just don't get it. Then there are other people that seem to go through their entire life trying to please everyone, and never please them selves. I am part of another group that is determined to train my self, by what ever means necessary, stop thinking so much about what I might look like and focus on the mission, and helping those people who get it and not thinking about the ones that don't get it.

Bill Cosby once said "I don't know what the key to success is, but I do know that the key to failure is trying to please everyone."

I know that statistically, most people I talk to won't get it. It is a good thing is that I only need to get through to the select few people that do get it and want to build something great, which will make me wildly successful in the process.