I Sold My Voice for Hope
Hello Authentic Humans,
There was a time, not too long ago, when I let someone else tell me who I should be, what I should stand for, and how I should spend my time. The words and promises offered me hope—hope for clarity, success, recognition, and a path forward.
But that hope came at a cost.
In exchange for the vision of potential, I gave up pieces of myself. The passion that fueled my ideas was sanitized into an emotion-charged script, rehearsed and inauthentic.
My message—my voice—was stripped down to fit someone else’s narrative under the guise of it being my own. They dictated my outcome but never reviewed my work.
And for what? A promise of success that never felt real because it wasn’t me behind it.
That moment taught me something I’ll never forget: if you sacrifice who you are to meet someone else’s expectations, the price is far greater than any reward they can offer.
So, I’ll never do that again.
If I never make a dime off my thoughts, at least in the end, I’ll have my soul. I’ll have my authenticity, my values, and a voice that is mine—unpolished, unscripted, and fully true to who I am.
Your voice, your story, and your perspective are worth more than any promise someone else can offer. Hold onto them. Refuse to let anyone else define your value or your path.
The image was created by Midjourney using the following prompt: An image representing selling your voice for hope and fame.
