Stand against your own measure!

What a powerful statement!
I remember reading this statement in a book a long time ago and it has always stuck with me. I think I read it two to three times to let the words absorb and marinate on the meaning...

Oftentimes we tend to compare ourselves with others and as a result of insecurities and fear, we often diminish our own ambitions. The statement, "...to stand as tall as they makes you a man of little stature" nails home what a disservice we do to ourselves when we fail to put forth our best effort and go the distance. ​In the end, it is our actions which limit our destinies and the outcome of what we believe is possible or not possible in our own lives. 
​© 2020 Shemique Blair