by Dream Team | Oct 7, 2015 | blog |
Be honest. You’re stressed out. You feel disappointed in yourself. You think you’re not doing enough, and that you don’t “deserve” success. It’s like being in a war, well not with actual guns and ammo, but the itch to “win” is there. You’ve done everything by the book, but success still eludes you. What gives? Here’s the thing: I see so many people stop dreaming, and start settling. It’s because they believe success is way too hard. It’s not doable. There’s not enough time. Not enough money. Not enough good ideas. For some reason, it’s out of reach for them. And as a result, they seem to have gone out of touch with their purpose, passion and drive to learn and grow. Is Success Hard? The answer to that question is yes and no. Let me explain. Many people fall prey to “Yeah but…” thinking. I have a friend who is jealous of his brother for being so fit. He’d like a body like that. When asked what’s stopping him, he’ll usually begrudge his brother’s fitness by saying something like: “Yeah… But he’s a slave to his fitness regime and runs 10 kilometres a week.” But isn’t that how success works? Nothing comes without a price tag. If you want something, you have to pay a price for it. But if you want it BAD enough, you won’t mind paying the price. If you’re not willing to pay the price, it’s time to cross that goal off your list and focus on something else. The place to start at is YOU. Perhaps your values are not aligned with that goal. Perhaps...
