By Shazad
“Don’t Overthink it!” - Ahsan
I love the quote above from my brother from another mother, Ahsan Khan. It’s so simple and reminds me to not trip over myself on a daily basis. So many times in life, we are our own obstacle or impediment to getting something done. How do we do this and what can we do about it?
“If you can tune into your purpose and really align with it, setting goals so that your vision is an expression of that purpose, then life flows much more easily.” Jack Canfield
The first way we stumble and go off track is to forget our purpose and why we started to do something. So the fix is as simple as this: Remind yourself about your purpose and get back on track! When you reflect on WHY your goals matter, you push forward with a strong motivation to succeed.
"The problem human beings face is not that we aim too high and fail, but that we aim too low and succeed." Michelangelo
The second way we sabotage ourselves is to be pessimistic and negative about achieving things. To tackle this one, we need to remember that if someone else can achieve our goals, so can we. We are all just human beings and if someone has tried to do what I’m doing and succeeded, I can do it too! If it’s something completely new to the human experience, somebody has got to be the first to do it so why not me?!
“If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress. “ Barack Obama
The third way we lower our chances of success is by being weak in our thoughts and actions. We fear discomfort in the journey or shame if we don’t make enough progress as others expect. We may feel that it’s not worth the struggle to even try and accomplish a difficult goal and worse to miss the mark. The antidote for this is to act as if you are stronger than you believe you are today. To realize and accept the discomfort as part of the process and keep moving forward every day, even it is a few inches at a time. Realize there will be hurdles and tension but do not accept defeat and know that victory will be yours if you persist. Align your thoughts, actions, and words with your purpose and true desires.
So, now it’s your turn. Take my advice and get moving to overcome the obstacles in your way every day. You can achieve what you really want and what you believe you MUST become in life. Live Awesome!
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