Andrew Pollard

Nothing Changes until you do
Who are you? This is a question I often ask myself, and when I listen for an answer it can come back in two different versions. There is a version, which comes from me listening to others and creating the idea of myself through their words and actions. This place or belief of myself can be limiting and often comes with struggle and anxiety. Being in fashion it is a very powerful force, and the need for acceptance can create a false idea of who we are and who we think we need to be. We often believe what others think of us to be more important than what we think of ourselves. There is also another version of ourselves, which is the true and authentic self. This person shows up when we get present in the moment, its an inspired self. Finding this place is incredible as we can get lost in our imagination and realize we are limitless. There is no room for who we are not, what we cannot do, or what we don’t have, it’s all about what is possible.  This blog is an example – when I get present and inspired I write things that I believe and enjoy. I get curious about life when I think about things to write, and this motivates me. I cannot lie; I also have some anxiety about putting this content out to the world to read. It’s not the typical “fashion approach”, and when I see the caliber of people following me I can become paralyzed with fear, concerned with what people might be thinking about me? I then get present and realize it doesn’t matter what anyone thinks, that’s for each person to deal with on his or her own. My job is simple, just keep doing what feels good and not attach meaning to other peoples meaning. I once read “Your greatness is not dependent upon anything you accomplish. You don’t need to prove anything to anyone - even yourself. You and everyone that comes in contact with you are already great.  To live your greatness, you must know WHO YOU ARE and you must do what you can do in THIS MOMENT. Nothing else is required.” AjP

Who are you?

This is a question I often ask myself, and when I listen for an answer it can come back in two different versions. There is a version, which comes from me listening to others and creating the idea of myself through their words and actions. This place or belief of myself can be limiting and often comes with struggle and anxiety. Being in fashion it is a very powerful force, and the need for acceptance can create a false idea of who we are and who we think we need to be. We often believe what others think of us to be more important than what we think of ourselves.

There is also another version of ourselves, which is the true and authentic self. This person shows up when we get present in the moment, its an inspired self. Finding this place is incredible as we can get lost in our imagination and realize we are limitless. There is no room for who we are not, what we cannot do, or what we don’t have, it’s all about what is possible. 

This blog is an example – when I get present and inspired I write things that I believe and enjoy. I get curious about life when I think about things to write, and this motivates me. I cannot lie; I also have some anxiety about putting this content out to the world to read. It’s not the typical “fashion approach”, and when I see the caliber of people following me I can become paralyzed with fear, concerned with what people might be thinking about me? I then get present and realize it doesn’t matter what anyone thinks, that’s for each person to deal with on his or her own. My job is simple, just keep doing what feels good and not attach meaning to other peoples meaning.

I once read “Your greatness is not dependent upon anything you accomplish. You don’t need to prove anything to anyone - even yourself. You and everyone that comes in contact with you are already great.  To live your greatness, you must know WHO YOU ARE and you must do what you can do in THIS MOMENT. Nothing else is required.”

AjP

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