It feels nice to fit in.
To be accepted as part of a group.
I loved briefly being part of the popular girls at Beverly Hills High School.
I loved being part of the boys club while working in NYC at a hedge fund.
I loved being part of a group of mommies at my daughter’s school.
There is so much safety in being part of the tribe.
No one wants to be an outcast.
Acceptance to a group feels awesome.
When you are part of a community, you gather and share information.
Survival within the group is hard, but survival outside the group is even harder.
Until:
- I got asked to leave, or
- I no longer fit in or
- I left voluntarily or
- We moved to a new city
I felt isolated, rejected, and lost a sense of belonging.
But the fear of leaving a group can hold us back from taking risks and reaching our potential - writes Shane Parrish founder of Farnam Street and
book Clear Thinking, Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results.
And every time I was an outcast, I had to figure out a new way -
- a new group of friends,
- a new identity
- a new way to look at my career, my industry
- It pushed me out of my comfort zone.
Doing something differently means you might underperform
but it also means you will change the game entirely.
Every time I was outside the circle,
- it helped me explore new ways to connect with others,
- rely on my own resources
- figure out a new way to navigate the maze of Wall Street
- to discover a new source of resilience
It helped me find new tribes.
A huge thank you to Alice Park
Photo credit Alice Park Photography
Reach out if you are going through a transition;
you may need a new perspective from outside your current group.
Thank you for reading!
Tiffany Kent
Your Friendly Wealth Engagement Guide,
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