Why Nobody Likes The Chosen One

People don’t appreciate the brilliance of the sun when they sleep

“Before I made you in your mother’s womb, I chose you. Before you were born, I set you apart for a special work.” (Photo: William Bayreuther)

Being chosen can be one of the greatest burdens. There will always be pushback from people who just don’t resonate with you. They can’t resonate with you because you are so weird and odd and so different, and when you just won’t stop the work you’re doing, it gets to a point where people just don’t like you.

I shared a story in my book about how I was chosen for something when I was in high school. I was chosen for something that had always been done by seniors. I was only a junior. I was a nobody and yet there I was. My name selected. While many of my friends felt inspired and motivated, others just couldn’t stand it and they showed it when they just didn’t like me no matter what I did.

I tried to make them like me. I was good, and I did good. I had no ill intentions towards anybody; I didn’t ask to be chosen. I wasn’t bragging about it or throwing it in people’s faces. I didn’t even talk much about it and I tried to mind my business, but still people would find a problem to have a confrontation with me.

It was confusing, and I grew up to still have that issue. I would find favor with someone, and others would dislike it and eventually me. When I was younger, it bothered me a lot that people didn’t like…