When we move ahead and get better in life, it is common to receive unsolicited feedback from people. When we are consistent in our approach, when our growth and improvement is visible to others generally people would say things like you are doing great now because you are not having all these responsibilities or difficulties or duties they are handling. People generally say these things to justify the excuses they give to themselves for not being able to do the right things they are supposed to do.
People try to bring you down to their level or to a level which is common and acceptable in general. People who say this stuff stay where they are and throw stones at people who does something different while successfully handling all the stuff that other normal people are doing. This comes from self-limiting beliefs and the kind of stories they say to themselves.
Firstly they cannot associate with what you are doing because they do not believe in your idea or did not do this kind of stuff. Subconsciously they feel you are growing out of the tribe and they may lose you. Or even further you might be reminding them of their own failures and scenarios where they gave up.
Many times people cannot understand your vision and your passion. It is not due to lack of knowledge or maturity but it is just because they cannot emotionally associate with your work. They do not see much meaning in your effort because they have their own values and ideals. Even though they identify your sincere efforts and respect you, they would say a lot of stuff which starts with words like Why, why now, what is the use, for whom, who cares, what happens after, what if you have to give up due to something, how long and so on.
Generally people discouraging you would have tried something of this sort in their lives and would have quit due to some reason. Or they would want to pursue their passion but unable to even start due to various self-limiting reasons. Or they would have started something and failed to see through it. They would have given up when faced with minor challenge. Your actions could remind themselves of their own weakness, inconsistencies and fears. You might make them feel guilty by showing them your commitment while handling all the tasks that they do as well.
Other scenario is simply the fear of missing out on you. Your closed ones subconsciously fear they could miss you because you are doing something unconventional that might change you or take you to other level . This might mean you are becoming different in the tribe seeking higher standards. This feeling could crop up due to evolutionary reasons and also due to the stories people hear from different sources these days like social media or TV. Here people talk to you from the well wisher point of view and say they mean best for our life and wellbeing. Here we need to be cautious and conscious so that we do not make any hasty decisions that are against our vision. Being compassionate with our closed ones and staying strong on our path is important.
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