It is easy to see our struggles as being unique and our experiences shared by few but nothing could be further from the truth we all share the human condition and the obstacles that you face on your way to success are no different than those faced by the mighty and the famous throughout history.
Everyone starts off their hero’s journey by overcoming obstacles that are not out there in form of menacing lions that want to have you for lunch or a in the form of a rival in a gladiator’s cage but rather they begin their march to greatness by being able to manoeuvre around familiar problems and there is a beauty to this state of things because we can all draw lessons from the success of others and fulfil our life’s potential that way.
1. The fear of failure
You might recognize this because at least once in your life time, you have wanted to start something but stopped to wonder what would happen if you never made it as far as you had hoped. Perhaps you were afraid that some people would laugh at your efforts or believed that you were not deserving enough to give it a try.
This is the fear of failure and one of the many obstacles that you have to overcome as part of your hero’s journey. There is a lot to be said on how to go around being able to take that leap of faith and start something new and the best advice there is on the matter is to start small and grow as you go along. In short, don’t test the rivers depth with all of your legs, go slow and build your courage along the way.
2. The allure of the comfortable
At some point in life, we get comfortable and it is easy to understand why given that human needs are very easily met and thus most people live a life of surplus even without knowing it. If you have food to spare, a comfortable bed, a reliable network of people who will be there for you when things get hard and have earned some respect form colleagues and friends, it is easy to not pursue the extra ordinary even if you are capable of doing amazing things. What else could you ever possibly want in life?
The thing is you’ve got to find out what you are really capable of by being willing to improve and learn on a daily basis. You can only prove your worth in this life; there are no second chances and you need to remind yourself this on a daily basis.
3. Fear of the unknown
The human mind is built for survival and if it is unsure of what lies ahead, its default position is to stick to the known. Few people want to try new things or take risks and given that the majority of people are themselves not taking risks, the brain concludes that it should also not take risks. That is why most people are for instance willing to slave away for 40 years at a 8-5 job than take just 2 years and establish their own company and brand and be free and independent for the rest of their lives.
It doesn’t have to be this way you can choose to brave the unknown and be a pioneer if not for humanity, at least for friends and family.
4. Holding back
Even when people commit to doing something, they don’t commit to doing it a 100% they leave so many options open that in the end, they fail not because they were meant to but by the distractions that they invited into their work.
Life is very short and the more time and resources that you waste thinking you should be doing something else the greater the opportunity costs that you incur. Stay focused and be true to the choices that you make as that way you will accomplish more.
5. Consumption
“You are what you consume” is a truth that will always stand the test of time and it is not just about food, it is also about what you give attention to. If you spend most of your time on YouTube and other forms of social media it is time you worked on your consumption habits or switched from being a consumer to a producer.
Whatever you do take in only that which is necessary and that which builds you.
Mateo Ngatia
I'm Mateo Ngatia. A full time Content Developer who enjoys sharing two rules to live by on a daily basis. It is mostly a fun thing, that reminds us that living is serious business no matter what you do .
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