They Don’t Want You to Win That Much

Let me be real for a second — stop telling people everything.

You get a new job? Don’t tell anyone. You’re planning a trip? Don’t tell anyone. You bought a house, made some money, got a promotion, found some peace — whatever it is… don’t run and broadcast it. Not yet.

It's not about being secretive. It's about physics — protecting your momentum.

Because most people — even the ones close to you — don’t actually want you to win that big. They’re fine with you doing okay. Just not better than them.

And it’s not always obvious. They’ll smile, say “wow that’s amazing,” maybe even clap. But deep down, they’re calculating. They’re comparing. They’re wondering why you’re moving forward while they’re stuck.

And that quiet jealousy? It seeps in. It messes with your flow. You start second-guessing. You shrink your own moves just to keep others comfortable.

I’ve felt it. I’ve lived it.

I remember when I got my first job after college. I was excited — proud. I told everyone — family, friends, anyone who’d listen. At first, everyone seemed happy. Smiles all around. Congratulations.

But then I started hearing things.

Behind my back, people were saying it was a “small job.” That the package was too low. That I was settling.

Meanwhile, I was just trying to start somewhere, you know?

The weird part? My close circle started drifting. They were still looking for jobs, and suddenly me working made things... different. Uncomfortable.

Then one day, I get this text: “You shouldn’t have taken this job. It’s not good for your career.”

We went back and forth. I defended my choice, they listed all the reasons I was wrong. And then came the line that stuck with me: “I don’t think this will make you Bill Gates.”

Bill Gates?

I was just trying to pay rent and learn something.

But that’s when it clicked: People are cool with you — as long as you stay slightly beneath them. You start growing too much? They get weird.

So now?

I don’t explain. I don’t overshare. I don’t pitch my ideas before they’re real.

I just keep my head down and do the damn work.

A single action in silence will echo louder than anything you post.

Let them think I’m quiet, lazy, MIA. Let them assume. And then one day, boom — they see the shift, and it’s already done. The move is made. The dream is lived.

No noise. Just action.

Your dreams don’t need permission. They need discipline. They need quiet. They need protection — even from the people closest to you.

So yeah — move in silence. Work in silence. Grow in silence. Let the results talk loud enough for everyone.

And that person who said I wouldn’t be Bill Gates? They were right. But while they were measuring my life against billionaires, I was too busy building my own version of success to care.