I came to an amazing realization today an hour or so ago.
For days I've been stagnating myself thinking there were "people" stopping me from doing what I've wanted and I was gonna let them down. But after I watched Gary Vee's latest video. I was like "wtf am I doing? There is no one stopping me...".
The hardest part I already accomplished and that was telling my parents what I wanted to do, and, THEY UNDERSTOOD. And ACCEPTED.
Now, the only person stopping me is me...
For a while, even after telling my parents. I have created this mental blockage, yes created. Because now there is only fear of the unknown. Fear of failure. Fear of disappointment. But there really is no fear of disappointment towards them is there? The only fear of disappointment is towards myself if I don't accomplish the goals I set for myself. Everyone else that I care about believe in me and are trusting me to accomplish my goals.
So what now?
Stop bullshitting. Stop making lame excuses. Stop acting like everyone is against me, when they are actually with me. Stop playing the F*cking victim. And push forward.
The reason I'm writing this is because, for some people out there that think there family or someone is stopping them from doing what you want.
If you've already told them. Is there really someone stopping you?
Are you just trying to find lame excuses not to do it so you can feel sorry for yourself?
Have you created this burden in your mind?
Why are you stopping yourself from progressing forward?
Figure it out.
Because the answer may be life changing. Really think and try to understand yourself and your journey so far. Even if that means spending sometime by yourself in the corner of a room. DO IT.
Because for one, you don't want to let this creep inside you and stay longer then it has to. It may hinder your progress by months and months - and it may have already. So you can stop playing the victim mentality and finally do what you want. Even if that means telling them.
Don't let this be you...it has already hindered my progress by months and I don't want the same thing to happen to you...
P.S. If you haven't told your family or loved ones about what you want to do. DO IT. What are you waiting for? Don't you want to move forward? It feels so much better after telling them trust me, I know...even if they don't accept, at least you had the courage to tell them. Many people don't even have that. Something to think about...
P.P.S I told my Parents what I wanted to do months and months ago. Back in mid December of 2015. I moved from Virginia to Texas because I needed to do my own thing. Me telling my parents is not a recent thing that just happened. Just been feeling like I was letting someone else down and people were stopping me for a couple of weeks now. But I had a revelation after I watched Gary's video. So I thought I would share my thoughts and help people going through similar situations on the forum.
For days I've been stagnating myself thinking there were "people" stopping me from doing what I've wanted and I was gonna let them down. But after I watched Gary Vee's latest video. I was like "wtf am I doing? There is no one stopping me...".
The hardest part I already accomplished and that was telling my parents what I wanted to do, and, THEY UNDERSTOOD. And ACCEPTED.
Now, the only person stopping me is me...
For a while, even after telling my parents. I have created this mental blockage, yes created. Because now there is only fear of the unknown. Fear of failure. Fear of disappointment. But there really is no fear of disappointment towards them is there? The only fear of disappointment is towards myself if I don't accomplish the goals I set for myself. Everyone else that I care about believe in me and are trusting me to accomplish my goals.
So what now?
Stop bullshitting. Stop making lame excuses. Stop acting like everyone is against me, when they are actually with me. Stop playing the F*cking victim. And push forward.
The reason I'm writing this is because, for some people out there that think there family or someone is stopping them from doing what you want.
If you've already told them. Is there really someone stopping you?
Are you just trying to find lame excuses not to do it so you can feel sorry for yourself?
Have you created this burden in your mind?
Why are you stopping yourself from progressing forward?
Figure it out.
Because the answer may be life changing. Really think and try to understand yourself and your journey so far. Even if that means spending sometime by yourself in the corner of a room. DO IT.
Because for one, you don't want to let this creep inside you and stay longer then it has to. It may hinder your progress by months and months - and it may have already. So you can stop playing the victim mentality and finally do what you want. Even if that means telling them.
Don't let this be you...it has already hindered my progress by months and I don't want the same thing to happen to you...
P.S. If you haven't told your family or loved ones about what you want to do. DO IT. What are you waiting for? Don't you want to move forward? It feels so much better after telling them trust me, I know...even if they don't accept, at least you had the courage to tell them. Many people don't even have that. Something to think about...
P.P.S I told my Parents what I wanted to do months and months ago. Back in mid December of 2015. I moved from Virginia to Texas because I needed to do my own thing. Me telling my parents is not a recent thing that just happened. Just been feeling like I was letting someone else down and people were stopping me for a couple of weeks now. But I had a revelation after I watched Gary's video. So I thought I would share my thoughts and help people going through similar situations on the forum.
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