I love this line so much. I regularly feel embarrassed by the goals that I set for myself. When I started out as an external consultant, I had a thought that I would work with “just” small businesses, and then I immediately said — wait — why “just” small businesses? If I want to consult with Fortune 500 companies, I can do it! No self-limiting beliefs for me! (But of course I still uncover them all the time…) Now, my goal is to become a well-respected and sought after speaker. I want to spread the messages that are most dear to me to as many people in the world as possible, which means I want a platform to reach millions of people. I can sometimes feel embarrassed to say that I want this, because to some, it will sound like I “just want to be famous.” I suppose I do want to be famous, but it is not for the sake of fame itself, as much as it is my ability to have an impact on the world. I also think that being more well-known will bring me into a sphere where I am exposed to the harshest critics into the world — which definitely scares me. Yet it will create experiences for me to demonstrate to myself how much I have been able to build enough self-love and self-acceptance that I find genuinely constructive criticism helpful, and allow the harsh mean words that I may hear/read to roll off my back — as I know I will only feel bothered by those sentiments if part of me also fears them to be true. Benjamin P. Hardy — I love your advice to surround myself with people who are way ahead of me — and I see you as one of those people. So grateful for what you do for the community of people in this world who are dedicated to becoming better versions of themselves. Cheers to you!