{"id":2713,"date":"2010-10-31T13:04:04","date_gmt":"2010-10-31T20:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bspcn.com\/?p=2713"},"modified":"2011-01-11T08:41:56","modified_gmt":"2011-01-11T15:41:56","slug":"10-lies-you-will-hear-before-pursuing-your-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2010\/10\/31\/10-lies-you-will-hear-before-pursuing-your-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Lies You’ll Hear Before Pursuing Your Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by DivineCaroline.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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(photo: salty_soul<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, just before you take your first step on the righteous journey to pursue your dreams, people around you, even the ones who deeply care for you, will give you awful advice. It\u2019s not because they have evil intentions. It\u2019s because they don\u2019t understand the big picture\u2014what your dreams, passions, and life goals mean to you. They don\u2019t understand that, to you, the reward is worth the risk.<\/p>\n

So they try to protect you by shielding you from the possibility of failure, which, in effect, also shields you from the possibility of making your dreams a reality.<\/p>\n

As our friend Steve Jobs says:<\/p>\n

\u201cYour time is limited, so don\u2019t waste it living someone else\u2019s life. Don\u2019t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people\u2019s thinking. Don\u2019t let the noise of others\u2019 opinions drown out your own inner voice, heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are ten ill-advised tips (lies) people will likely tell you when you decide to pursue your dreams and the reasons why they are dreadfully mistaken:<\/p>\n

1. <\/strong>You can follow your dreams someday, but right now you need to buckle down and be responsible.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Someday? When is \u201dsomeday\u201d? \u201cSomeday\u201d is not a day at all. It\u2019s a foggy generalization of a time that will likely never come. Today is the only day guaranteed to you. Today is the only day you can begin to make a difference in your life. And pursuing your dreams is what life is all about. So don\u2019t be irresponsible. Don\u2019t wait until \u201csomeday.\u201d Make today the first day of the rest of your new life.<\/p>\n

2. <\/strong>You\u2019re totally screwed if it doesn\u2019t work out. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Wrong! This is a giant, lame load of BS. You\u2019re not even close to being screwed. In fact, the worst case scenario is that things don\u2019t work out and you have to go back to doing exactly what you are doing right now.<\/p>\n

3. <\/strong>It\u2019s safer to stay at your day job. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sure, I suppose. But you know what\u2019s even safer than that? Going home, locking yourself in your bedroom, and never, ever coming out. And just like that, you will have flushed your entire life and your dreams down the toilet. Remember, safer doesn\u2019t always mean better.<\/p>\n

4. That\u2019s impossible! <\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s only impossible if you never do anything about it. The reason certain things seem impossible is simply because nobody has achieved them yet. But this doesn\u2019t mean that with your help these things won\u2019t become possible in the future. If you truly dedicate yourself to an end result, almost anything is possible. You just have to want it bad enough.<\/p>\n

5. Only a lucky few \u201cmake it.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s because those lucky few got off their rear ends and did something about it! They had the drive, determination, and willpower that you have right now. You can be one of them. It\u2019s up to you, and only you.<\/p>\n

6. You might fail. And failing is bad. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Failures are simply stepping stones to success. No matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it should be. Either you succeed or you learn something: win\u2013win. The biggest mistake you can make is doing nothing because you\u2019re too scared to make a mistake. If you can\u2019t handle failure, then you can\u2019t handle success either.<\/p>\n

7. You don\u2019t have access to the right resources. <\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not about having the right resources; it\u2019s about exploiting the resources you do have access to. Stevie Wonder couldn\u2019t see, so he exploited his sense of hearing into a passion for music, and he now has twenty-five Grammy Awards to prove it. Get it?<\/p>\n

8. You need more money saved before you can take the first step. <\/strong><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t need more money. You need a plan. You need a budget. Eliminate ALL the nonessential costs in your life. If pursuing your dream requires you to leave your day job, figure out the absolute minimum amount of income that you realistically require to live. Studying those who have succeeded with similar ventures also helps. But above all, take baby steps. Don\u2019t be foolish and assume that you must have a certain amount of money saved right now, or that you must quit your day job today in order to pursue your dreams. Instead, ask yourself, \u201cWhat actions can I take right now with the money and resources I have right now that will bring me closer to desired goal?\u201d<\/p>\n

9. You don\u2019t need any help. It\u2019s smarter to go after it alone. <\/strong><\/p>\n

You are the sum of the people you spend the most time with. If you hang with the wrong people, they will negatively affect you. But if you hang with the right people, you will be far more capable and powerful than you ever could have been alone. Find your tribe and work together to make a difference in all of your lives.<\/p>\n

10. That sounds like a lot of hard work. <\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019re darn right it does! But that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not worth it. I think success in life hinges on one key point: finding hard work you love doing. As long as you remain true to yourself and follow your own interests, values, and dreams, you can find success through passion. Perhaps most importantly, you won\u2019t wake up a few years from now working in a career field you despise, wondering, How the heck am I going to do this for the next thirty years?<\/em> So if you catch yourself working hard and loving every minute of it, don\u2019t stop. You\u2019re onto something big. Because hard work ain\u2019t hard when you concentrate on your passions and dreams.<\/p>\n

Disregard these misguided bits of nonsense and you\u2019ll be well on your way to fulfilling your dreams. Now get out there and make a splash!<\/p>\n

Bonus:TIL I was using the wrong term all along.<\/h3>\n

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