Dark Horse

Have you been underestimated?

Have you ever been brushed aside, labelled as a failure, someone too timid to achieve anything?

If you did, please don’t let the opinions of other people influence you in any way. Believe me, being underestimated is the best tool one can have at their disposal. It may even help you achieve your goals faster.

“He’s the shyest boy in class. There’s no way he is going to get a role in the play, let alone the lead.”

“That guy over there? He’s got a really soft voice. His presentation is definitely going to suck.”

“She’s trying to submit her manuscript? I’m sure she’s going to get rejected because she’s probably not very good.”

But do think for a moment, what if,

The shyest guy in class blows the judges away during his audition? What if he was a budding actor and/or secretly a theater volunteer? What if he gets cast as the lead?

The man with a soft voice, may not have the natural gift of the gab, but what if he finds a way around what hampers him? What if he just decides to use a microphone and blows away the audience with his marvelous presentation?

What if the girl finally had her manuscript accepted somewhere, or she self published it, and it became a bestseller.

These are also possibilities. There is a 50-50 percent chance of either predictions coming true, and the only obstacle in our way, is our faith in ourselves.

It is quite normal for other people to underestimate others. It is also normal to sometimes accept and give up. But if you agree that you have been underestimated, it is your responsibility to prove them wrong.

It might not happen over night, you might have to keep working hard for several years. But rest assured, it will happen. Maybe not today, but certainly tomorrow.

So tell yourself this:

“It’s alright if you underestimate me right now. I don’t really mind. It’s less pressure on me to perform. But I’ll promise you this: one day, I will achieve my dreams, the very dreams you thought were too far from my reach.

Will you underestimate me after that? No. But will there be more pressure on me next time? Yes.

But God knows it’s the best thing I could ever ask for.”

Don’t give up because someone doesn’t think you can do it. Keep going to prove them wrong. You are the dark horse in this game of life, and while you may be underestimated, you are still a part of the race. You have as much chance of winning as anyone else.

Let’s be an inspiration.

Cheers!

Thanks for reading 🙂