The People Who Love You May Not Like Your Growth

@The People Who Love You May Not Like Your Growth


Not everyone who celebrates our presence will celebrate our progress. Some people love us most when we remain predictable, dependent, accessible, and within the boundaries of their expectations. The moment growth changes our thinking, raises our standards, expands our influence, or takes us beyond familiar circles, their applause may turn into silence, their encouragement into criticism, and their closeness into competition.


Growth exposes the true strength of relationships. Some people genuinely want us to become better; others simply want us to remain who we have always been in their lives. They may celebrate our dreams until those dreams begin to outgrow their own achievements. They may support our journey until our progress challenges their sense of superiority. Not every uncomfortable reaction is jealousy, but consistent attempts to belittle, discourage, or sabotage our progress deserve honest attention.


We must never shrink to preserve relationships that demand our stagnation. We should remain humble, respectful, teachable, and grateful to those who stood by us, but gratitude must never become a prison. Growth should not make us arrogant, just as another person's discomfort should not make us abandon our potential. The right people may challenge us, correct us, and question our decisions, but they will not deliberately demand that we become less so they can feel more.


Our growth will change some relationships; wisdom must determine which ones need adjustment, which ones need distance, and which ones deserve deeper investment. Let us grow without contempt, succeed without intimidation, and rise without forgetting those who helped us climb. Genuine love does not always find our growth comfortable, but it will never require us to betray our potential just to remain acceptable. We were not born to remain small enough to fit into everybody's expectations.


Yours in fulfilment,


@Otunba Dr Femi Abiola, MCE

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