Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on some sunglasses.

The line is a punchy piece of empowerment rhetoric: it urges self-possession in the face of envy, criticism, or social pressure to conform. “Shine” stands for one’s talent, confidence, or identity; “dim your shine” names the subtle ways others may try to reduce that visibility—through mockery, gatekeeping, or shaming. The “blinded” metaphor reframes detractors as limited rather than authoritative, and the “sunglasses” retort adds humor and defiance, suggesting the solution is not self-censorship but others adjusting their perspective. As a maxim, it aligns with pop-cultural themes of authenticity and resilience, especially in contexts of performance, fame, and self-expression.