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The Price You Have to Pay to Make a Difference
What’s your purpose for being here on the planet? Mine is suicide prevention. When I was 17 years old, I came incredibly close to committing suicide. Just before I was about to kill myself, at rock bottom I entered into a state of pure awareness and realized:
Your self-worth does not depend on external circumstances.
The purpose of this post is to talk about the price you have to pay to make a difference in the world.
Haters Are Everywhere
When I say haters are everywhere, please know that I’m not intending to be negative. I’m simply stating a fact. Left and right, you’ll find jealousy, envy, anger, and sabotage oozing from people. This is because when you take action and do great things, it causes others to unconsciously confront some of their deep-rooted fears and anxieties. They are forced to look at themselves in the mirror, and rather than be honest with themselves people often project their problems onto others by being cruel.
I was chatting with my girlfriend this morning about what a taboo, difficult topic suicide prevention is. But from the bottom of my heart, this is my God-given purpose. No exaggeration: I’ve gotten death stares from audience members who were angry with me for bringing up the topic of suicide prevention. People have…
