Comments on: The Biggest Obstacle to Living Your Dreams http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/13/the-biggest-obstacle-to-living-your-dreams/ Live on Your Own Terms Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:51:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Blog Posts We Love | mylinia.com http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/13/the-biggest-obstacle-to-living-your-dreams/#comment-11319 Blog Posts We Love | mylinia.com Mon, 04 May 2009 13:48:52 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=442#comment-11319 [...] The Biggest Obstacle Of Living Your Dreams [...] [...] The Biggest Obstacle Of Living Your Dreams [...]

]]> By: julia http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/13/the-biggest-obstacle-to-living-your-dreams/#comment-11126 julia Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:27:07 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=442#comment-11126 anxiety. thinking of the worst outcome for situations that i haven't even stepped into yet. getting side tracked with all the possible wrong outcomes. getting caught up living a paralyzed life? anxiety. thinking of the worst outcome for situations that i haven’t even stepped into yet. getting side tracked with all the possible wrong outcomes. getting caught up living a paralyzed life?

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]]> By: Jesmond http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/13/the-biggest-obstacle-to-living-your-dreams/#comment-5998 Jesmond Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:32:49 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=442#comment-5998 I don't have anymore obstacles stopping me from following my dream. Sure the fear is there, I'm afraid sometimes that what I'm trying to do won't work, I'm afraid that I would prove my parents right: that I'm worthless...I'm afraid of so much but I'm not letting the fear be an obstacle anymore. I took the plunge and started working on my life-long dream a few months ago. Sure it's difficult, I have a job and I'm in my final year of studying (my BSc Degree...almost there:D), and yet I'm managing to find the time to spend working on this big project of mine. Another obstacle that I had earlier in life was that I did not know what my dreams were. I just let the current take me wherever it wanted. That's particularly true for most people I know...I am so grateful that I managed to find out what I was really good at and what I really wanted from life, and I feel so sorry for people who don't have dreams of their own; they're the same people who scoff at me whenever I tell them about my hopes for my future. they convinced themselves that if it's too good to be true than it probably is. I used to feel so exasperated, trying to explain to them that this is what life should be all about, but now I just smile sadly at them. I truly feel sorry for them. They managed to squeeze themselves into a mold set by society, going to work from 8 to 5, going to sleep and then starting all over again. Dreams are all about realizing your potential and making your hopes happen. Indeed the biggest obstacle is starting but once you do start, the dream becomes much more than a dream, it starts becoming reality; everyday I feel closer to reaching something big, tangible, exciting. Of course, by the end of the day I feel so exhausted I can't think straight. But I've never felt happier and alive. Getting there is half the fun :D Please feel free to contact me. I'd be happy to share my ongoing adventure with anyone who is interested. I don’t have anymore obstacles stopping me from following my dream. Sure the fear is there, I’m afraid sometimes that what I’m trying to do won’t work, I’m afraid that I would prove my parents right: that I’m worthless…I’m afraid of so much but I’m not letting the fear be an obstacle anymore. I took the plunge and started working on my life-long dream a few months ago. Sure it’s difficult, I have a job and I’m in my final year of studying (my BSc Degree…almost there:D), and yet I’m managing to find the time to spend working on this big project of mine.
Another obstacle that I had earlier in life was that I did not know what my dreams were. I just let the current take me wherever it wanted. That’s particularly true for most people I know…I am so grateful that I managed to find out what I was really good at and what I really wanted from life, and I feel so sorry for people who don’t have dreams of their own; they’re the same people who scoff at me whenever I tell them about my hopes for my future. they convinced themselves that if it’s too good to be true than it probably is. I used to feel so exasperated, trying to explain to them that this is what life should be all about, but now I just smile sadly at them. I truly feel sorry for them. They managed to squeeze themselves into a mold set by society, going to work from 8 to 5, going to sleep and then starting all over again.

Dreams are all about realizing your potential and making your hopes happen. Indeed the biggest obstacle is starting but once you do start, the dream becomes much more than a dream, it starts becoming reality; everyday I feel closer to reaching something big, tangible, exciting. Of course, by the end of the day I feel so exhausted I can’t think straight. But I’ve never felt happier and alive. Getting there is half the fun :D

Please feel free to contact me. I’d be happy to share my ongoing adventure with anyone who is interested.

]]> By: Vickita http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/13/the-biggest-obstacle-to-living-your-dreams/#comment-5514 Vickita Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:17:39 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=442#comment-5514 Feeling overwhelmed. There's just so much of *everything*, I don't know where to start or how to make a dent in it. I know, objectively, intellectually, that you just *do* it, start where you are, make a little effort today and another little effort tomorrow... But I get burned out from too much self-discipline, and I get behind again. Or I'll start making progress on thing A, then I get distracted, putting out a fire on thing B, and thing A gets away from me again. There's too much. Feeling overwhelmed. There’s just so much of *everything*, I don’t know where to start or how to make a dent in it. I know, objectively, intellectually, that you just *do* it, start where you are, make a little effort today and another little effort tomorrow… But I get burned out from too much self-discipline, and I get behind again. Or I’ll start making progress on thing A, then I get distracted, putting out a fire on thing B, and thing A gets away from me again.

There’s too much.

]]> By: Kim http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/13/the-biggest-obstacle-to-living-your-dreams/#comment-5006 Kim Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:59:22 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=442#comment-5006 Money. I know what my dream is, I have semi-solid plans that should be completely solidified post-holidays. But the big problems is Money. Do we take a loan to get the business started, do we go after investors (and then is the business really ours? Will we have to sacrifice part of the dream to meet the investors wants/desires/requirements?) So that is my stumbling block right now. Money. I know what my dream is, I have semi-solid plans that should be completely solidified post-holidays. But the big problems is Money. Do we take a loan to get the business started, do we go after investors (and then is the business really ours? Will we have to sacrifice part of the dream to meet the investors wants/desires/requirements?) So that is my stumbling block right now.

]]> By: None http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/13/the-biggest-obstacle-to-living-your-dreams/#comment-4812 None Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:16:22 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=442#comment-4812 My biggest obstacles: Fear is the big one. I think fear is the root of all evil personally. Also, I often DON'T KNOW what my dreams are. I don't know what I want or how I'd go about getting them if I did. Fear. My biggest obstacles: Fear is the big one. I think fear is the root of all evil personally.

Also, I often DON’T KNOW what my dreams are. I don’t know what I want or how I’d go about getting them if I did.

Fear.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/13/the-biggest-obstacle-to-living-your-dreams/#comment-4805 Rachel Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:22:25 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=442#comment-4805 Money, doing what is seen as the social norm, and lack of direction. I'm at that age where I'm expected to know what I want and be going for it, but most of the time I have no idea what that is. I feel I'm a curious person who wants to know a bit about everything and not be locked down, but I think it just makes me seem flighty and indecisive. Money, doing what is seen as the social norm, and lack of direction.

I’m at that age where I’m expected to know what I want and be going for it, but most of the time I have no idea what that is. I feel I’m a curious person who wants to know a bit about everything and not be locked down, but I think it just makes me seem flighty and indecisive.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/13/the-biggest-obstacle-to-living-your-dreams/#comment-4771 Tammy Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:06:57 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=442#comment-4771 The biggest obstacle are the nay sayers who believe their purpose in life is to tell me what I am and am not able to accomplish. Unfortunately for them, their negativity usually undergirds me all the more. A second obstacle is working out in my mind in too great a detail how something should be, instead of just letting go and providing "road block" parameters while also pushing forward as the dream materializes, even taking on a life of its own; a life that is sometimes very surprising to me. The biggest obstacle are the nay sayers who believe their purpose in life is to tell me what I am and am not able to accomplish. Unfortunately for them, their negativity usually undergirds me all the more. A second obstacle is working out in my mind in too great a detail how something should be, instead of just letting go and providing “road block” parameters while also pushing forward as the dream materializes, even taking on a life of its own; a life that is sometimes very surprising to me.

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