Dane Cook's 3 Tips for Success

Confronting our fears is an essential part of achieving our greatest dreams, and that is something that legendary comedian and actor Dane Cook can attest to. We need to have an appropriate relationship with fear, validation, and doubt to make our dreams into reality.

Here are three insights that Dane utilized to become one of the best-selling stand-up comedians of all time and that anyone can apply to be more successful in their pursuits.

We can’t allow our fears to limit our dreams

Fear is a normal part of life, but we cannot allow the fears that we experience to block us from sharing the light we have within us. It is incumbent upon us to take accountability for manifesting what we want in life and we must be willing to confront fear along our journey. As long as we stop feeding into the negativity, breathe and drop down to our center or baseline, and then take positive action aligned with the future we desire, we will keep progressing towards what we want.

We should appreciate validation, but not live for it

For the times where others share their acceptance and affirmation of our efforts, we should always be appreciative. Getting positive feedback, especially from people we look up to or work alongside in a particular field, is something that we should value. We cannot, however, operate with validation as our primary goal. That approach only sets us up for disappointment, even if we achieve great things.

Ownership is essential

There will inevitably be times along the journey when people doubt us, but we must take ownership of our pursuit of our potential, rather than giving in to the doubts of others. We must work on our self-belief and self-image as well because we cannot achieve what we do not believe in. When we are accountable for our growth and progress, it becomes easier to attract the right people to our pursuit and block out those who are not supporting our advancement