To Those That Doubted Me, Thank You

When I look at my life today...

Where I'm at...

...and where my companies are at...

...where we are going...

I think about all the help I had along the way.

I'm not talking about the positive influences in my life, or role models who encouraged me to pursue my dreams...

I'm talking about the people that made my journey harder.

Those who stood in my way...

Those who didn't believe in me...

Those who told me to get a real job when I was working at my "little vitamin store".

I'm forever indebted to those people...

Because they fueled my fire on the days when I wanted to quit.

Take inventory of everyone in your life that's betting against you...

And use their words as fuel.

These people will teach you perseverance...

They'll teach you self-belief...

They'll teach you strength...

They'll teach you patience...

You can either take their words as truth, and give them power over your life and your dreams...

Or you can take their words, and shove it down their fucking throats when you've done everything they said you couldn't do.