Is this Belief Holding You Back?

 Have you ever found yourself wondering: “Who am I to want that?”
 

Or, perhaps even more subtly: “Maybe I should just be grateful for what I already have.”

It's so easy, and so very human, to doubt whether we are truly deserving of the deep desires that call to us. Our dreams can feel too big, too bold, too inconvenient, or simply "too much" for the neatly folded boxes life sometimes tries to keep us in.

But here’s the truth that too many people forget: You are absolutely deserving of what you want. 

Because when you dream of something more - more creativity, more freedom, more meaning - it isn’t just about you.

It’s about the people who love you, who long to see you light up from the inside out.
It’s about modelling what it looks like to live with courage and heart.
It’s about creating a life that hums with integrity, so that every relationship, every piece of work, every conversation you touch carries more truth, more presence, more possibility.

When you honour what you truly want, you create a world where:

• Children learn that dreams are not foolish, but fuel.
  
• Partners and friends feel the joy of your authenticity and are emboldened to stand in theirs.
  
• Teams, communities, and organisations are led with creativity, compassion and realness instead of fear and ticking boxes.
  
• The collective heartbeat of the world strengthens, because each of us living more fully makes the whole more alive.

You deserve to want what you want — not just for yourself, but for all of us. Because when you flourish, the world around you flourishes too.

So what gets in our way? 

Old beliefs whisper that wanting more is selfish, greedy, or unrealistic.
 

Cultural conditioning tells us to stay small, stay safe, not rock the boat.
 

Past experiences - moments where our hopes were dismissed, mocked or ignored can linger like invisible anchors tied around our ankles.
 

Fear - one that can often be a master of disguise. It can show up as “being realistic,” “being sensible,” or even “being mature.”

What Happens When We Step Into Who We Are Truly Meant to Be?

When you claim your right to live, create, lead, and dream fully - you don't just change your own life.
You create ripples.

Ripples that touch your family, your community, your organisation, and the wider world.

Every time you honour your deepest desires, you give permission to others to do the same.
 

Every time you step into your authentic self, you unlock possibilities not just for yourself, but for all of us.

And collectively? That’s how we build a future - a world - that is more human, more creative, more alive.

You are not selfish for wanting something else. You are essential.

The world doesn’t just benefit when you live fully - the world needs it.

So… what part of yourself is quietly asking to be heard?
And how might the world be different if you said yes to it?

In short - Living with authenticity doesn’t just make your own life richer - it quietly transforms every system you touch.