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I hope you recognize
when change is needed
that the request has been sent to every fiber of your being.

You will know in

Your heart,
Your soul,
Your mind,
Your body

That something needs to be done.

Please listen to yourself.

If you don’t listen
you won’t be able to experience
the greatness that is coming your way.

Only you need to understand
why you are changing.

Most people will not be able to comprehend
what you so clearly know.

They will ask

Are you sure?
Did you think this through?
What are you doing with your life?

They may say
I think you’re making a mistake.

These people will never be able to understand you,
for they have played it safe their entire life.

Please,

Don’t let the scared people in your life destroy your chance at greatness
before it even begins.

— Nicole Barden 3/3/2021

Originally published in iPoetry on Medium