When you play big — not everybody is going to get you. You can spend your energy trying to justify and prove yourself but that rarely makes a difference. People will think what they think even if you show them all the evidence in the world. Your efforts are much better served creating what there is for you to create.
1) Where are you playing small or not as big as you could be playing due to wanting to avoid looking bad?
2) Where are you spending your energy on that’s not serving you?
3) Where do you spend energy on that serves you? How can you be spending more time on those things in life?