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You Have To Develop Thick Skin When It Comes To Your Greatness

Kay Blair
3 min readAug 7, 2024

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How much do you trust yourself? This question is fundamental if you’re aiming to reach the next level in your life. Trust and consistency are your best allies, even when it seems like your efforts aren’t making enough noise. It’s easy to fall into the trap of sharing a link on social media once and expecting overnight stardom or success. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Think about it: How many geniuses have had groundbreaking ideas that were ignored or dismissed? Often, their brilliance wasn’t recognized until after their death or only after they went to extreme lengths to prove their worth. The lesson here is clear: you have to develop thick skin when it comes to your greatness. Yes, you must develop a thick skin when it comes to your greatness. You need to believe in yourself and your vision before anyone else does.

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Every great person’s story often includes being cast out, neglected, or considered the least likely to succeed. Timing is another factor out of our control. Things rarely happen on our preferred schedule; they occur when we least expect it. This truth might sound cliché, but it’s a reality many successful people…

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Kay Blair
Kay Blair

Written by Kay Blair

I write about Music, Culture, and Experiences.

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