We live in a world obsessed with idols, influencers, and “perfect” people. But here’s the truth no one tells you: idolizing someone else often shrinks you. It disconnects you from your own gifts, your own voice, your own power. You can admire others. But the moment you believe they’re “above” you, you abandon yourself. You forget that your journey is just as meaningful, your voice just as necessary, your light just as worthy of shining.