Almost everything that’s changed the world in a positive way has been an unreasonable idea. It’s unreasonable, until it’s commons sense. That’s how change happens and so in order to make a difference in the world, it’s incredibly important to be able to ignore the naysayers. Some of the best and brightest from our community share their stories and advice below.
Jassy Yuan
A quote I deeply resonate with is, “We cannot leave this world to those we despise.” As I’ve grown older and stepped into my professional life, this statement has taken on greater meaning for me. When asked how I persist in the face of adversaries and opposition, I have two thoughts: First, it’s crucial to understand that in such a vast world, most people will be different from you. Differences in thought and opinion are the norm. Just as there are people who admire and support you, there will inevitably be those who misunderstand, despise, or reject you. This balance, much like the concept of yin and yang in Chinese philosophy, reveals that harmony is born from opposition—light exists within darkness, and darkness within light. Read more>>
Kenedi Felicia
As an entrepreneur there will always be someone who does not support my ideas or always doubting me. I remember when I just started storiesbyken on a Instagram platform back in March of 2020. I was living in my mom basement at the time and I decided to confide in someone I thought had my best interest. I begin to fetch all my business ideas and plans to this person just for them to tell me ” You can’t do it! you simply don’t have the following or the platform. You wont be successful.” Fast forward to November of 2020, I was awarded for the first time ever in my writing career for my very first poem I decided to publish. I also was granted a cash prize. For my first year transitioning from a person who only wrote people essays for profit to an award winning poet within a 8 month time frame was mind blowing to me. Read more>>
Joanne Gabriel
With my call to ministry and nature of my assignment, I am bound to ruffle a couple of feathers. We live in a generation where, thanks to social media, everyone has a voice and these platforms are often used to share our “truths” and experiences. However, “your truth” is not necessarily, THE truth and this is where my ministry comes in. As a prophet of God, my assignment is to share and publish what is on God’s heart and mind. These messages or “prophetic words” bring truth and clarity to an ever-changing world. I share insight on what’s to come and uncover deception, but ultimately my assignment is to point people back to the heart of Jesus Christ. Read more>>
Olivia Inkster
Well, I had to. Simply. If I wanted to keep going, if I wanted a fulfilling life and to know true contentment again, it was a do or don’t do situation. Survive and hopefully, thrive…or just concede. And, I’m just too stubborn to completely admit utter defeat against anything other than my higher power. I also understand my abilities despite every intrusive self-hatred-filled thought that enters my headspace. I inherently understand how to handle particular situations that call for my skillset. My work has spoken and speaks for itself, and in darker and doubtful moments, I have to remain steadfast in that. Read more>>
