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Do not allow others to stomp on your dreams of being successful.
Do you have a dream of being successful, of being a success? Are you passionate about this dream? Does this dream seem possible and doable to you? Do you refuse to allow anything to stand in the way of your dream? What about other people? Are they trying to stand in your way? Are they trying to stomp on your dream of being successful?
What does it mean for others to stomp on your dreams? Stomping on your dreams is just a catchy phrase that means that others are trying to voice their negative thoughts and feelings to discourage you from going after your dream of success. These people may be people who love you. These may be actual caring family members.
These caring people may feel that they are trying to help you and that they are trying to keep you from getting hurt, whether this is an emotional or a real physical hurt. They may feel justified. But no matter how justified their thinking may be, their thinking is negative. Negative thinking will get you nowhere and it will get you there fast.
Think about it. How will you feel years from now if you do not allow yourself to chase that dream that will bring you success? Will you feel like you are a failure? Will you feel like you have missed out on something or that you missed out on the life you should have had?
Success can be yours. Your dream can be yours. But you must first look within yourself. You must have the faith to go after that dream. You must be able to back up that faith with the hard work it will take to fulfill it.
You should also have a plan that will help set you onto the right road toward success. This road is one you can travel as you slowly grow and slowly head closer to that desired success. By traveling this road and achieving small successes along the way, you should be able to ignore those negative people and those negative thoughts even better because you will be stronger.
Yet, do not think the negativity will stop as you grow closer to your goals and as you climb further down the road of success. Some negative people may try even harder to discourage you if they believe you are closer to your success. This could be because of jealousy, envy or just plain human nature. Ignore them.
You should also ignore the negative vibes you hear in the ordinary world such as the television and the newspapers. You may hear reports relating to your dream of success and how complications are arising in given field or area. Listen to the reports. Again, heed the warnings. Adapt, if you must. Alter, if you can. But no not forgo your dream of success entirely.
When those negative words and those negative thoughts are thrown your way, remember they are meant to stomp you down and they are meant to sop you. Listen to them, heed the meanings of their warnings and then continue pursuing that dream that will bring you the success you crave. Don’t allow the negativity to stop you. Allow it to challenge you further.
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6 Comments Received
June 28th, 2008 @8:07 am
Hi Matt
Great post - I wish I’d written it myself!
It’s true, many people sadly have negative views about people who dare to strike out on their own and go for their dreams. If you are going to achieve success, you have to ignore this negativity, whilst being understanding of their concern, and go your own way. The best thing is to seek out people who will be positive for you, and this will help a lot.
Ros
June 29th, 2008 @8:02 am
Hello Matt,
You have hit the nail on the head here. Many people get excited about building a business to boost their financial situation, only to be dragged down by their friends and family.
To avoid that, find a group of people who will encourage and guide you through the early stages, and you will be assured of success if you keep at it.
Alan
Simple Work From Home Opportunity
July 1st, 2008 @1:42 pm
Hi, Matt:
I totally agree - negatism wears you down and tears you down. It should be avoided or ignored wherever it appears.
Positive thinking and positive input from others energizes and inspires you. A constant attitude of positive expectation will help to build a foundation of strength that will carry you through the “negative clouds” that will certainly appear.
And having a plan, as you mentioned, will go a long way in helping you to feel positive about your future.
StarrBizz.com – Internet Home Business Ideas and Opportunities
July 1st, 2008 @2:09 pm
Matt,
This is so true, we see it everyday, people are afraid to take the step to the unknown, and they are trying to stop others from taking it too just because they don’t know. Overcome your fears is one step to make your dreams come true.
Tanny
Internet Home Business Ideas
July 1st, 2008 @5:41 pm
Hi, Matt.
Very well-written article. I hear all the time, ‘my wife/husband hates me doing this/doesn’t know I am doing this. It’s really sad that our loved ones can’t just support us in something we are trying to do, for better or worse.
It is particularly harmful in this environment where so much depends on staying motivated and fighting discouragement while you build your home business.
So I agree, don’t let anybody steal your dreams. Just stay determined and work a little harder to prove them wrong.
Keep up the good work!
Pat
July 8th, 2008 @12:04 pm
Just as bad is hearing someone say stuff like “I’m just such a loser” - that is a shot of negativity that goes straight into the blood stream and corrupts the soul of the speaker.
David Hurley
http://grasp-the-nettle.com
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