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Be more inconvenient

Published 19 days ago • 1 min read

Be more inconvenient

Hi there Reader,

You may have seen Hannah Spencer, a newly-appointed MP, delivering her first speech to the Houses of Parliament here in the UK. It was an honest, authentic and impressive debut. Her hands were shaking because being in that room clearly meant a lot to her.

There was no political point-scoring in her words, no 'contrary for the sake of contrary'. It was refreshing in many ways:

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The British media decided it was newsworthy

Except they chose to ignore Hannah's words and focus on what she was wearing.

The reason they adopted this line of attack was because Hannah is (to them) inconvenient. An eloquent, intelligent impassioned woman with value and a determination to contribute. Relatable and real.

"That will never do!"

I've written and re-written (and then deleted) my own thoughts on this... but those words are not the point of this email.

So to my point...

Inconvenience is a good thing.

  • Authenticity is a good thing
  • Standing true to your own words and beliefs is a good thing
  • Not rounding off your corners to fit in and meet expectations is a good thing

What makes you unique, special... vital... might be an inconvenience to others.

Don't let that stop you!

Mark Franklin, The Four Fears® Guy
​www.markfranklin.co.uk
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P.S. I wasn't sure whether to send this one (or how to position it) because I don't want to make the conversation about politics. But I guess that particular conversation "comes with inconvenience".

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