Saturday, April 30, 2022

Stand Out

April 30, 2022

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
Matthew 5:14-16 NIV

Sea of lightbulbs in park with one lit up
Don't underestimate the the need of shining!

When I started teaching, I was very intentional about sharing inspirational quotes to inspire my students to be great. One of the poems I used was Marianne Williamson’s  "Our Deepest Fear." One of the parts I appreciate are the lines stating “You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the World. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won’t feel unsure around you.” Some people can't handle the greatness some people are bringing to the table. Those who cannot handle the greatness near them have often operated in mediocrity for so long, seeing/experiencing greatness is overwhelming. When I first started walking into my purpose, I would try to reduce the skills and vision I brought to my employment. I tried to stand out. I thought I was being helpful. Truth is, I was not helping anyone using this tactic. My Sunshine recently reminded me that's NOT what we do! She told me our family does not shy away from standing out. We let our lights shine! 


 If people can't handle your light, don't shine less! Those haters just better get used to it! Dimming your light for others is problematic. When we do, we are denying opportunities to thrive. People who are great didn't start that way. They built on the good of their talents until they became great. When we dim our light, we are denying ourselves future opportunities. Protecting egos of your haters that you work with does not help them learn how to remove Haterade from their diet. It also doesn't help others who need your talents or get noticed by those who have the willingness to help you develop your talents.


It's OK to recognize your place of work may not be for you. You don't have to be the good soldier and endure indefinitely. You don’t need to feel guilty if you have to find another place to shine, even if it means creating the space so that the new place can exist. Some people believe pandemic is waning in the United States. Even if that's true, we are still experiencing side effects. One of the effects is the great resignation. The great resignation refers to people in

Sea of lightbulbs in park with one lit up
Sometimes you are the only light around.
various work industries who decided to retire and/or find a new (and better) employment opportunity. The great resignation was a good wake-up call for many people. It gave many people the green light to chuck the deuces to their employers and embrace the idea their worth needs to be validated. And if their current place of employment was going to recognize their greatness, then some people found different employers. Others got really adventurous and started their own businesses. What will you do with this wake-up call?! 


My time is now! Your time is now! It’s not time to stand down any longer. The world needs your greatness! Do not miss the opportunity to stand out. Whatever option you pursue, ignore the haters, and get ready to light up the world! It’s GO-TIME!!!

 
Be well!
-Elgrie J


4 comments:

  1. Well said Professor Hurd! Hiding our light under a bush just because people are threatened by it will soon result in a dark world with everyone stumbling over each other!

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  2. Thanks for sharing this. It was so timely and serves as much needed reminder.

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  3. Walking with purpose and thriving for excellence is essential to living in our ancestors dream - so get you some haters and keep pushing

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  4. Thank you Cousin Elgrie for sharing. I just read this just now. Wow God definitely knows what he is doing in your life. I am going back to work after being off for 2 1/2 years due to the Pandemic. And the part about letting our light shine and haters. That was all me my light shining and having hate toward me because of the light, those haters. But when God has you on a assignment and you are that light in a dark place. No one can put out what God has in place and that is the light in us and knowing that Jesus lives inside of me. God has us all ready to continue to be that light. Well said my Blessed Cousin. Thanks again Love❤️you all to Life,Janeen 🙏🏽😘.

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