Hold onto Your Dreams
What’s your guiding light in a world where it’s easy to feel lost or out of touch with your purpose? Many people feel disconnected from their dreams for a better future and there are too many individuals today who seek to escape from life’s harsh realities by living in a fantasy world of distraction and wishful thinking. Let’s be clear. Having a detailed vision of the future you want to experience is a powerful way to feel re-connected to your deeper sense of purpose. But every dream demands one essential ingredient. It demands action. You have to take the most appropriate steps every day that will bring you closer to your goal.
But your quest for success will often bring you into uncomfortable contact with failure, rejection, frustration and disappointment. Having a clear picture of where you intend to be is a powerful reminder of why you need to keep going.
Humans are conditioned to step away from any pain or discomfort, whether it’s physical, mental or emotional. It’s a primordial survival mechanism. Yet, we can all agree that the pain we encounter on the pathway to success is never life-threatening or dangerous. It’s just uncomfortable. When we focus on our goal or dream, we can interpret the discomfort as a natural event that we’re bound to experience many times during the course of our journey. In many ways, we can describe the pain as a positive indicator that we’re making progress.
Having a clear vision of what your future success looks like provides a powerful reminder of why you’re willing to endure any discomfort. It’s a minor trade-off between the setbacks of today against the magnificent achievement of your goals.
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During those inevitable moments when the temptation to stop, quit or give up on our dreams arises, remember why you began the quest in the first place. Turn your attention away from the obstacles for a moment and fire up your enthusiasm by stepping into your personal vision of the future. Smile. Because you’ve just decided to become unstoppable.
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