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Sometimes you have to be the only one on your side.

That line from Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow herself, has been echoing in my mind lately.

In the Marvel universe, Natasha is a former Russian spy turned Avenger. She's basically a superhero with no actual superpowers except her training, wit, and unbreakable will.

She delivers that powerful line in "Black Widow" (2021) while reflecting on her life. She's often had to trust her own judgment when everyone else had either abandoned or betrayed her.

We tried telling her no standing on the beams. She left a dagger in the health code poster.

Here is a woman trained from childhood to rely only on herself, to trust no one, to be the sole guardian of her own survival. Sound familiar?

Maybe not the super-spy training part (unless there's something you haven't told me about your past life, which... fair enough, we all have secrets ).

But that feeling of standing alone with your vision? That's entrepreneurship in a nutshell, isn't it?

Last week, I found myself explaining my latest project to my wife over coffee. I was animated, hands flying everywhere as I described how this new approach could transform how people create content. Meagan's response?

"Huh. That sounds... complicated."

Not exactly the enthusiastic high-five I was hoping for.

We've all experienced this to some extent. It's that moment where someone close to us just doesn't catch the vision. Followed by a dollop of self doubt.

When you're creating something truly innovative, truly different, there will absolutely be moments when you are the only one who sees it. When even your closest allies give you that blank stare or that hesitant "that's... interesting."

And in those moments, you have to be the only one on your side.

Not because others don't care, but because they can't yet see what you see. The future you're building exists first in your mind alone.

That's called being a visionary.

Natasha wasn't just talking about physical survival. She was talking about the survival of her truth, her purpose.

She wasn't afraid to stand alone because she knew her worth. She knew what she brought to the table.

And ultimately, she found her people – her chosen family who got her, who saw her vision and said "let's do this crazy thing together."

They didn’t come to hide from self doubt—they came to end it.

Your people are out there too, ready to stand with you.

The next time you feel like you're the only one who believes in your vision, remember: that's not a sign that you're wrong. It's often a sign that you're onto something truly revolutionary.

Be the only one on your side until others catch the vision. And they will. The right ones always do.