Scott Braun, Justin Bieber’s Manager, Shares This Lie
In an interview with Lewis Howes, Scott Braun, known as Scooter Braun, shared something too powerful to not share with you.
Scott Braun is an American music manager who managed some of the top pop culture icons including Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Kanye West, Ariana Grande, Usher and many more. He owns the following record labels: RBMG Records and Schoolboy Records. His career skyrocketed when he discovered the 12-year old Justin Bieber on YouTube in 2006.
“I found out a deep, deep, deep lie that was in my soul, which is “I’m not enough”. And I’m Scott. I created something that would be enough. So when you presented me or you met me in the world, you were meeting my creation to protect me. And when that thing broke, I was left with something that I hadn’t rehabilitated or looked at in a long time, which was myself. I hadn’t accepted me as a kid. I had accepted a part of me. I had accepted my intellect. I had accepted what I had built. And by the way, I am proud of that, but I hadn’t taken care of that little boy. Because that little boy didn’t understand how to be taken care of. It’s hard to do self work. It’s hard to look back and have empathy for those that hurt you, have empathy for yourself that you made choices that hurt yourself, to realize that the way you saw the world and you built it to protect you might be wrong.”
After listening to this podcast hosted by Lewis Howes, founder of The School of Greatness, I asked myself this question. How many of us succeed in an area of our life but neglect our younger self and all the pain we’ve endured?
I’m a strong believer that ones childhood and upbringing shapes into what they believe about themself. For Scott it was, I’m not enough. And to be completely honest with you all, I caught myself thinking the same.
“I’m not adequate enough.”
When I began to notice thinking patterns within myself, I found myself in need of someone who can help me uproot my subconscious and its origin. A lot of my life, I felt the need to prove my worth or the exact opposite. I was okay with being hidden in the shadows, and that too can be a problem. What happens to you as a child, if not dealt with, will follow you into your adulthood. It’s liberating to admit we are not perfect. It’s freeing to ask for advice and help. It’s peaceful when we know we are not alone.
I figured today’s post could be for those who feel caged up or in a place of needing attention or seeking validation.
It’s okay to not be okay, but it’s not okay to stay there forever.
You owe it to yourself to ask for help, to hire a counselor or therapist, or to discover there is a higher being called God. Everyone’s path and journey is different, but discovering greatness is inside of you is the ultimate goal. I can hardly think of one person who has it all perfectly together. We all experienced trauma and hurt and it does affect us. The good news is we don’t need to carry the weight of negativity on our shoulders.
The day is today to catch the hidden inner thoughts which do not serve you toward your destiny and replace with positivity. “I’m not enough” should now be “I am enough”. As dreamers we are given ideas and thoughts to bring forth into this world. We will get stuck in the execution process if we hold onto limiting beliefs. We may even deliver the idea and become famous for it, but when alone, find ourselves in misery.
When you catch yourself thinking, ‘why them and not me?’ Or ‘of course she’d be on that talk show. Have you seen her?’ These are the moments where our inner thoughts such as “I’m not good enough” seeps through. There is always a reason behind why someone executes a multi-million dollar idea and we don’t. We are all capable to achieve more, if we believe it. Our actions, attitude and life choices follow our belief.
You will go as far as your mindset.
It’s too painful to carry the burden of a devastating childhood or a traumatizing teenage experience all our lives. There comes a point when we need to let it go and replace the hurt with forgiveness. And let forgiveness plant a new seed in our minds. One day, you will become fruitful because a seed in the right soil always produces a beautiful harvest.
KK
