The Self Development Blog

One or a few people in our lives are most likely pursuing their dreams/goals. And although we are used to this idea of people pursuing the lives they want most, I know from personal experience that we may not necessarily understand what that really means.

Time is the resource capable of turning an idea into something tangible. How you use your time is way more important in helping you realize your goals than anything else. The simplest way to know if someone is on their way to the life they truly desire is to ask them how they spend their time.

When it comes to failing or failure, our minds tend to do two things. The first is that it creates a negative association to failure. We see failure as something bad or unwanted. Second, failing makes many of us believe that it’s time to quit. The more we fail at something, the more we are convinced that we were never meant to be doing it.

By deciding to pursue any large and significant goal, you are most likely aware of two important truths. The first is that you are going to face a lot of challenges as you work towards attaining your goal. The second is that you are going to have to make sacrifices to overcome some of those challenges.

I have always believed that in order to acquire success, you have to change from who you are now to the type of person that succeeds. If you aren’t a successful business person now, then you need to adopt the mindset and habits of the type of business person that succeeds.

It’s harder to cut down a tree with a blunt ax. So those who are most experienced at doing that sort of work, spend some time sharpening their axes before they begin. The inexperienced may not know how important this is and risk making their work cutting down a tree… that much harder.

After a plane takes off, the first thing the pilots do is ensure that the plane’s heading is aligned to its destination. One obvious reason is that having a straight-line path to the destination from the start is fuel-efficient. Another obvious but less thought reason is that by not setting your plane on the right course early, you simply increase the chances of never getting to your destination.

Would I be wrong to assume that the number of people who set New Year’s resolutions in January, is much higher than the number of people who review them in December? And by review, I don’t mean just asking yourself whether or not you achieved your goals. You also need to ask yourself why you got the results you got.

Momentum is one of the least talked about topics when it comes to making progress towards your goals… yet it plays a major role. Momentum can be compared to driving a car on the 4th gear at a high speed. You will get further faster than someone who is just starting off on the 1st gear at speed zero.

Many dreamers have people they look up to. Aspiring footballers have professional footballers. Aspiring game developers have successful game developers. Aspiring music artists have successful music artists.

The rise of reality shows in the past couple of years clearly shows us that many enjoy watching other people live their lives. But what we tend to not think about… is that while we are paying with our attention and money to see how their lives unfold… they are getting rewarded for it.

At one point in my life, I almost completely gave up on the idea that I could make a better life for myself if I just worked extra hard. Up to that point, I had lived a life that seemed to strongly suggest that only a select few were destined to truly succeed in life… and that I wasn’t one of them.