Chad Silverstein argues that pursuing your vision means accepting that close people won't always support it. He says high-achievers must stop seeking validation and instead model what a fulfilling life looks like, letting others find their own paths rather than trying to control them.
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It's a hard thing when you have a highway that you want to go down and you have people in your inner circle and you don't get their buy-in. It's just, it's just hard. It's hard when you are passionate about something and if you're in a position that you can go do it anyways, then having to decide if you're going to do that, you know, against other people's will or just against their, you know, better judgment because they don't think it's a good idea. It's really hard. And I think anyone who is shooting high and aiming high has to realize you have a responsibility responsibility to, you know, sometimes squash the insecurities that we might feel because of people not loving what we're after. But you also have a responsibility to live your life the way that it's designed to be, and that's for you to determine whatever it is that you want and not worry about what other people think. It's hard to let other people, especially your family, you know, live their own path if you disagree with what they want. And being able to embrace that and being able to let people live their life is something that you've got to be willing to lose control over because you can't control other people. You do, however, have a responsibility as a parent to show your kids what a life worth living looks like. You know, if you want your kids to have a healthy marriage, you got to show them what one looks like. If you want them to, you know, love their job, you got to show them what someone looks like when they love their job. And you got to be really tuned into that. That's important.
