“To place limitations on others only shows that you have limitations within yourself.”
-Clare Angelica
Someone recently told me that I should stick to a certain class of hiking/climbing levels — now, while I do respect their input and considerations, and trust their judgement — I do not appreciate being limited before I even begin.
People in general don’t know they can’t do things until we either try them and decide for ourselves, or someone tells us that we can’t do something — the seed of doubt is planted before we even begin.
Do NOT place your limitations on me! — If you think I can’t do something on my own, give me your hand and help me succeed — don’t automatically set me up for failure before I begin.
Being TOLD what I can and cannot do by someone else sets a fire within me — it is something I have little patience for, mostly because, yes, I am that stubborn….
Do NOT place your fears, doubts, and limitations on me — I do not accept them.
-Clare Angelica