I truly believe that anyone can achieve their wildest dreams if they have enough time, put in enough focused effort, and have enough money to not go broke while attempting it. But here’s the catch…people often don’t have all three.
The first reason that people don’t reach their goals is because they give up on them too soon. They try hard for a little while, but when they aren’t getting as much traction as they want to in the beginning, they give up – not realizing that if just keep at it and build momentum that they’re closer to achieving their goals than they think. If you are thinking BIG for your goal, it will probably take some time to get there.
The second reason that people don’t achieve their goals is because they aren’t willing to do the difficult things to move the needle towards success. They say they want their goal, but they aren’t willing to sacrifice to get it. They aren’t willing to miss out on some sleep, to hang out with friends, or to miss the newest Netflix show. Eventually, if you build the right systems and have a team to delegate to, you won’t have to give up as much. But in the beginning, expect to sacrifice a lot. You will most likely have to give up something in order to reach your goal.
The last part that holds people back from really giving it all towards their dreams is not having enough money or resources to give their best effort. This one is the hardest to control out of the three keys to success, because sometimes you have to invest a lot of money into something (like a business) to get started. BUT, don’t let that be an excuse to stop you. You can set yourself up by living within your means (spending less than you make), by working additional jobs, selling items that you don’t use, living a minimalist lifestyle, and then taking a calculated risk on if you’re willing/able to possibly go into debt to get started. Just remember that the majority of small businesses fail within 5 years of opening. You need to be willing to give it everything you’ve got (mentally, physically, emotionally, financially, and even spiritually).
What’s holding you back? Do you have dreams for a better future? Are you doing anything about those dreams to try to reach them? Make sure that you’re willing to invest the time, energy, and money into making it come true and then come up with an action plan to make it happen.