Last week, I watched the newly released movie “Harriet”, which is a movie inspired by the life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The movie highlighted Harriet’s determination and willingness to pursue her heart’s desire of freedom. One of the touching moments within the movie was when she left her husband and ran for freedom. Later she returned for him. Unfortunately he had remarried and didn’t want to go with her on the journey. Historically, it is noted that her husband was not an advocate for her leaving slavery.

I reflect on this as often we receive great vision, ideas, and concepts as leaders and we want our loved ones, friends, and colleagues to catch the vision or to even come with us on the journey. We desire that they adapt to our mentality. We desire that they embrace our prosperity. Many, by choice, do not go on the journey. This can be for various reasons. Simply put: they weren’t supposed to go.

More times than not, our gifts and call are not for the familiar. Our gifts are for those who are unfamiliar with us.

Just like Harriet, we must find the resolve to move forward, even if we go alone. There is a saying that being alone does not equal loneliness. When you are full of purpose and full of brilliant light, you recognize that there will be ones that you are called to. Just like Harriet to the slaves, Moses to the Children of Israel, or the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to African Americans, you will find those who you are called to and will go with you for the journey.

Whatever the purpose or the call, BE bold, BE brave. Lead Brilliantly.