To those who have a desire to change, an inkling deep within you, be strong, expect criticism and use it as fuel for the journey ahead. Tall poppy syndrome is the resentment or envy of success of others or peers, in Ireland we call it begrudgery. This is (one of) the origins of the term Tall Poppy Syndrome. Tall Poppy Syndrome refers to the mindset where those people who put their head above the parapet are resented, criticised and cut down. Thrasybulus understood this to mean “that it was necessary to make away with the eminent citizens”. Periander lopped off the heads of poppies, which were growing nearby. He received the advice as not in words, but in the following way. Thrasybulus asked his fellow oppressor Periander of Corinth how he should govern his people. In Politics, Aristotle tells the story of the 7th century BC tyrant named Thrasybulus. Tall Poppy Syndrome Tarquinius Superbus, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema - 1867 With all that in mind, there is a more sinister phenomena to watch out for, sometimes known as Tall Poppy Syndrome. My message is that in a time of rapid change, we must reinvent in permanence, constantly adding new capabilities while letting go of old ways that no longer serve us. Others feel they are stagnating, no longer growing and no longer learning. This time of year is a time of reflection, many people find their values are in conflict with the companies they work for. In all cases, we must expect some resistance and remember that change is accelerating, so the need to reinvent is more necessary than ever before. If you change and they don’t where does it leave them? In some cases, if you change and progress in life, they see it as a reflection of their lack of change. Others may feel if we change they may lose us, we may no longer show interest in them. What do they really mean? Often friends and family do not want us to get hurt, they see a career change/entrepreneurial adventure/new study as a risk. When others discourage us, we need to see past their words. If we don’t get some resistance, then perhaps we are not aiming high enough. However, we can reframe a point of resistance as a milestone rather than a millstone. Many of us take it as a sign that it is not meant for us, that perhaps they’re right, we should be happy with what we have. It is hardest when those closest to you are the greatest dissenters. Just start in to sing as you tackle the thingĪ strange phenomena occurs when you announce your new plan, many people reject it.
There are thousands to point out to you one by one, There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin, Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that īut he took off his coat and he took off his hatĪnd the first thing we knew he’d begun it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Lions don’t lose sleep over the opinion of sheep.“Those that say it can’t be done should get out of the way of those doing it” Chinese Proverb It Couldn’t Be Done by Edgar Albert Guest (circa 1917) Eagles can’t swim and whales can’t fly, but both are AMAZING in their own right. Albert Einstein has been credited with this quote: ‘if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid’ Who GOD made you to be is comprised of BOTH strengths AND limitations. You may find that the reason you’re struggling is because you’re trying to fly and they’re holding YOU back. Embrace godly wisdom and know when to stop trying to convince them of who you are and what you bring to the table.
Sometimes a person not believing in you has more to do with a them issue than a youissue. Crickets make a lot of noise, you hear it but you can’t see them, then right when you walk by them, they’re quiet.” – Israel Houghton Once you know who you are, you don’t even listen to the voices that try to tell you something else.Īnd it kind of reminds me of what Israel Houghton recently tweeted: Once you know who you are, you don’t need to think about the opinion of ‘the group.’ Like really think about it.Ī lion knows who it is + so it doesn’t need to listen to the opinion of sheep.īoth are created with different characteristics + purposes.įor the lion to think about what a sheep says, it would only forfeit it’s place, power, + authority that it was given.įor you to lose sleep over what others think of you, it only forfeits your value, power, + authority that you’ve been created with. A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep.
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