A rooster struts his stuff
Celebrate your wins like Peter Pan.
Motivation
A rooster struts his stuff
Peter Pan crows with pride whenever he accomplishes the slightest thing. I propose a take on J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, the original — not the Disney remake.
He’s self-satisfied and cocky. Some read this as arrogance or being a jerk. I read it a little differently. Peter is often pleased with himself and given to bragging about his achievements. Peter’s ego is stoked.
How clever I am,’ he crowed rapturously, ‘oh, the cleverness of me! — Peter, Peter Pan
He crows about 90 times in the entire book. I have another take on this trope.
You are Peter Pan, crowing your achievements because you have felt so small. — D.M. De Alwis
Peter was abandoned as a baby. His beginnings are falling out of his crib and flying away with the fairies. When he returned, a new baby was settled into the crib. He had been replaced. Time had passed, and the world moved on.
He crows to pump himself up. At his foundation is loss and neglect. He seeks recognition. He has learned to give this to himself, so he becomes privileged.
Positive thoughts fuel Peter’s flight. Dwelling on sadness, misery, and what could have been affects your ability to fly.
Instead, he crows loudly at every accomplishment, even taking others as his own. By doing this, he is the rooster of the hen yard, the king of the castle, claiming his positive space and euphoria.
He changes the narrative to suit his need for recognition and positivity.
He needs to feel like he is the ultimate master of Neverland. This is the space that he is claiming. No lost boy or pirate has the privilege to rise above him. They, too, fall in line and crow to celebrate with him. After all, they will grow up and part ways, but he — will remain forever eternal.
We need to do this for ourselves. We need to give ourselves space to brag. Celebrate the win. Recognize the achievements of ourselves and the support we receive from those around us. Recognize the uphill path you single-handedly navigated and stop for a moment to crow.
CROW!
We all come from places of darkness, the self-saboteur, the nay-sayer. Building faith in oneself requires recognizing and claiming what is rightfully yours. Celebrate your win.
Recognize and claim your space. Give yourself wings!
