We are living in delusional times right now. Monday’s news of Saturday’s abduction of the green card carrying Columbia graduate student (pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, according to USA Today) and pro-Palestinian organizer, Mahmoud Khalil by federal immigration agents frightened everybody who is paying attention. Then the protests erupted Monday in Mahmoud’s name demanding his release. And then Democracy Now reported that Trump said: “This is the first arrest of many to come.“ This has been extremely distracting and deeply concerning, as Mahmoud’s abduction impacts us all. Yet, is consistent with American history of disappearing people it finds too loud or inconvenient.
Meanwhile, Monday at Tin Shingle was designated Motivation Monday, so we had this article titled “Are You Delusional?” planned. Just as we were getting ready to publish, more news came out. The Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared that Ontario will apply a 25% surcharge on electricity exports for homes and businesses in Minnesota, Michigan and New York if Trump keeps up his tariffs on Canada. The Premier also threatened to shut the electricity off completely for these American states, as aired on CNN. He has been promising this since the threat of tariffs on Canada were spoken by this administration.
But Let’s Focus On The Motivational Message
Yes, let’s. We are carrying on with this planned post about how to feel when someone asks you the wretched question: “Are you delusional?” It can happen from time to time to business owners, creators, artists and organizers who are…creating things, often times, from things that don’t exist.
Let’s explore this questions and see how to use it to strengthen you into a solid core that will grow roots from your fingers and toes to flourish.
How To Answer And Digest The Cutting Question “Are Your Delusional?”
As you’re thinking your big thoughts out loud, some may respond to you with: “Are you delusional?!”
The result of which can be a cracking of your heart. A breakage of faith that you thought someone had in you. The chink in your armor may set you back. Deflate you.
But it needn’t. You see, you are delusional. You are a person who turns ideas into action. You are a dream maker. Sounds cheesy, but it’s the truth.
They say: “Dream big.” You say: “Ok!”
Embrace this question. If it haunts you as a doubter-voice in the corner of your brain, just punch it back, and own it. Don’t ignore it. Absorb it.
Focus on your list of things to do that you know will make this happen.
It might take longer than you think. It might go down a road or several roads you never imagined. But it will happen if you believe in it.
Keep going.
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