One of the positions I love
is being the unknown,
the underdog.
No one expects anything from me.
No one sees me as a threat.
They’re not plotting to stop me,
to erect roadblocks.
I can take risks,
innovate,
try different things.
If I fail,
well, no one expected anything from me
anyway.
If I succeed,
I shock everyone.
In May 2016’s
Canada Elle,
Beyoncé
shared
“I’d say
I discovered my power
after the first Destiny’s Child album.
The label didn’t really believe
we were pop stars.
They underestimated us,
and because of that,
they allowed us to write our own songs
and write our own video treatments.
It ended up being the best thing
because that’s when I became an artist
and took control.”
Being underestimated
is powerful.
Embrace it.