“Don’t look to society to give you permission to be yourself.”
– Dr. Steve Maraboli

Most of us are waiting for someone to give us permission to live our lives.

We’re waiting for someone to tell us it’s okay to be ourselves.

We’re waiting for our internal “mommy” and “daddy” to give us their metaphoric nod of approval.

Whether it’s our figurative or literal parents or any of the other prominent men and women in our lives….

So many of us are waiting for their acceptance, their agreement, and their RED Rubber Stamp of Approval in life.

If you want to achieve greatness, you need to stop asking for permission and give it to yourself. You don’t need their validation!

“Why are we waiting for the world to give us permission to be, do and have anything? It’s not the world that can give you what you want… the external world is but a mere reflection of your own innermost reality.”

What I mean is that any objective reality “out there” is skewed by your perception of that reality in your own mind- through your own perceptual filters. You’re not seeing the world as it is… rather you’re seeing the world as you believe it to be!

Your life circumstances are simply a mirrored reflection of your own mind and beliefs. And just like how your image is flipped when looking in a mirror… It’s NOT the world’s permission that we really need. It’s our own!

All a confident person really is… is someone who gives themselves permission to live their life their way. In what ways would your life change if you stopped waiting or asking for permission? How much happier could you be if you finally gave yourself permission to live life full out?

Stop Asking and Give Yourself Permission….

Give Yourself Permission to change your mind about what is

Give Yourself Permission to accept yourself exactly as you are

Give Yourself Permission to live your life your way

Give Yourself Permission to start over from scratch if you need to

Give Yourself Permission to make as many mistakes as it takes to succeed

Give Yourself Permission to go after your dreams aggressively

Give Yourself Permission to make, save, and invest a kajillion bucks

Give Yourself Permission to be a mo’ fuggin’ rock star

Give Yourself Permission to enjoy lots of sex (it feels good)

Give Yourself Permission to live life at max capacity

Give Yourself Permission to walk the path least followed

Give Yourself Permission to become ever better with time

Give Yourself Permission to say what’s really on your mind

Give Yourself Permission to travel and explore new places and cultures

Give Yourself Permission to do something dangerous (think it through first)

Give Yourself Permission to expect the unexpected and unexpect the expected

Give Yourself Permission to be weird – we all know you are anyway

Give Yourself Permission to make new and interesting friends

Give Yourself Permission to approach women that you find attractive

Give Yourself Permission to be tolerant towards others and keep an open mind

Give Yourself Permission to fight for something you truly believe in

Give Yourself Permission to make a difference in this world

Give Yourself Permission to do something nice just for yourself

Give Yourself Permission to kick fear and self-doubt in their stanky face

Give Yourself Permission to do something wild, fun and crazy

Give Yourself Permission to be successful in all that you do

Give Yourself Permission to build muscle, burn fat and transform your body

Give Yourself Permission to believe that you CAN do it

Give Yourself Permission to enjoy a healthy and nutritious diet 90% of the time

Give Yourself Permission to indulge occasionally with the other 10%

Give Yourself Permission to love and inspire a child

Give Yourself Permission to do what’s best for you at this time

Give Yourself Permission to be happy for no external reason whatsoever

Give Yourself Permission to screw everything up once in while

Give Yourself Permission to simplify your life

Give Yourself Permission to focus on that which truly matters

Give Yourself Permission to read a new book or magazine (you might learn something)

Give Yourself Permission to forgive those who have wronged you

Give Yourself Permission to forgive yourself while you’re at it

Give Yourself Permission to leave the past behind you once and for all

Give Yourself Permission to rise above anything trying to hold you down

Give Yourself Permission to look her deeply in the eyes and smile

Give Yourself Permission to wave to someone you don’t even know

Give Yourself Permission to grow and expand your comfort zone

Give Yourself Permission to love someone deeply yet let them go if you must

Give Yourself Permission to seek out new and interesting places to hang out

Give Yourself Permission to write that book, sing that song or start that business

Give Yourself Permission to become the person you’ve always wanted to be

Give Yourself Permission to continually improve and refine your personality

Give Yourself Permission to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done

Give Yourself Permission to unleash the power of your ultimate potential

What did I miss? If you can think of anything I left out be sure to tell me in the comment section below. Well, what are you waiting for…. permission or something!?  😛

Unleash Your Ultimate Potential,

Brandon