We tell ourselves no because we lose sight of what matters.
Too often we forget that putting our best foot forward prevents us from seeking our worth. This selfless act stops us from reaching those dreams we ache for each night.
It is commonplace for the majority to disregard their goals. Rather than reaching for the tools to personal happiness, they strive for what will guide another.
Amidst the concerns of our peers and the stress of the many, our dreams lose traction. We forget their worth. Yet our ambitions, hopes, and desires are pertinent to the outcome of our lives.
You may deem those hopes small. Perhaps your desire to produce that new invention feels trivial compared to the goals of another. But the moment you compare yourself to others is the point you will have lost sight of yourself. With this mindset, your personal endeavors will be lost to the murky waters of potential. You’ll be left forever swimming, alone, in a pool of dirty deeds and self-seeking individuals.
What makes your dreams any less significant than that of an associate? Why should your hopes be treated with any less certainty than that of your employer?
We have become far too accepting; too adept at saying yes when we wish to scream our distaste.
In this life, you can only truly rely on yourself to move forward. You can only count on your determination to sufficiently reach your goals. Therefore, you must refrain from shooting down your personal desires.
Your self-sufficiency loses its hold once you wholly rely on another.
You will become a carrier of this disease that inflicts the kind-hearted, generous folks of the world. Not because you hoped to, nor because you ached for it.
You do this because preventing your personal happiness feels easier than preventing that of another.
Here are some reasons to stop telling yourself no. Because in the end, your ambitions are worth the effort.
1) You’re Worth It
This notion is often lost amidst the chaos of a life spent serving another.
We forget our worth as a human being. We lose sight of our importance.
Take a moment to reflect. Would you have reached this point in your life if it wasn’t worth it? Would your accomplishments be this substantial if your personal journey didn’t end favorably?
Every life – each ounce of humanity – is worth the fight.
No matters your goals, dreams, or aspirations your endgame is a promise you must keep. You must not do this for another. You needn’t do it to gain the confidence or guidance of someone else.
You must do this for yourself. Why? Because your life is worth the hardships you will undoubtedly encounter. It is worth the difficulties you will need to overcome to reach the top of your potential.
You are worth more than you know. Your life carries more significance than you lead yourself to believe. So for your sake, recognize your worth. Realize your true potential and live accordingly.
Your dreams will thank you.
2) Your Life is Yours to Manage
Our individuals bodies, mindsets, and will were given with purpose. They aid us in leading our own lives; controlling our personal destinies.
Amidst a sea of employers and unworthy leaders guiding us forward, we forget our path.
We lose sight of our ability to control our own lives and instead fall back on another. This act feels easy; less complex than it should. It is an act we deem part of a solution, but in fact prevents us from reaching our goals that much more.
People will tell you with absolutely certainty what is best for you. They will attempt to guide you in the right direction with rules, laws, and regulations – pieces of advice they deem necessary for a better-led life.
But in the end, none of this matters if you aren’t the leader of your own life.
For what can you do when you are given the tools to succeed but haven’t got the right mindset to utilize them?
Your life, however chaotic, is yours to manage. Though a guiding voice in the name of a loved one, coworker, or friend is helpful, it is your voice that matters most. It is the most pertinent influence of your life’s progression.
You cannot become the confident, free individual you are meant to be unless you take hold of your dreams accordingly.
3) Risks Are Often Worth the Effort
Risks must be anticipated in this game of life. Still, people overlook these difficulties. They ignore them because the aftermath looks gruesome. With confidence they say the complexities are unworthy of their efforts.
But risk shouldn’t prevent you from reaching too far. Your dreams needn’t be ignored because you view a consequence too unsteady.
We tell ourselves no too often. We do it because we are afraid; scared of the potential outcomes. Worried our lives will come to a screeching halt if the risk outweighs the promise of opportunity.
But you will never know unless you try. And those risks, even the most unappetizing, are often the most rewarding.
Don’t tell yourself you cannot because you are scared of a little risk.
Life is about opportune moments. You must grab them before they disappear – to hell with the consequences.
What is life without a little chaos?
Breaking free of that easy, straight-forward lifestyle may be difficult. Reaching for an unrecognizable handle to pull you into a better tomorrow is not an easy feat.
But we cannot tell ourselves no because we are afraid of risk. The potential of a good consequence should help you persevere, not pull you under.
4) You Won’t Know Unless You Try
We try imagining the potential. Determined, we attempt to configure the possibilities.
What happens if we take the left trail rather than the right?
You will never know the answer unless you try.
You must retain the confidence to push forward. When life looks dim, you must find the stamina to persevere. From the ramblings of a naysayer your dreams may shatter. But that critic only retains the power you provide.
We must put the best foot forward into our personal future. With effort our potential remains within reach.
We cannot be held down to what makes us unhappy.
Don’t tell yourself no – instead, try. It may be tough. You may shed a few tears of frustration. But the endgame will be worth it.
The outcome may not amount to your expectations, but the journey will have been worthwhile. Each lesson learned will carry immeasurable weight.
Give yourself the opportunity to try. Your path can only remain simplistic for so long before it’s rocked by an unforeseeable force. Why not alter it yourself?
Your Life Matters
Don’t tell yourself no because it’s easy. Remember – your significance is real.
You may deem the impending journey difficult. Your heart may feel heavy with worry. But the trek will be worth the effort.
Do not forget that you are worth the fight. Through each triumph and potential failure, you are in control.
You can never truly know unless you try. So give yourself a chance to persevere. A personal journey not pursued is a life sorely mistreated.