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Top 5 Reasons for Not Pursuing Your Dreams

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By Simon NgPublished 4 years ago 3 min read

Top 5 Reasons for Not Pursuing Your Dreams

What exactly are you waiting for? You have been putting off your plans and ambitions for years. We are fantastic at procrastinating and convince ourselves that we will get to it someday soon. We all run out of some days eventually, and our alternatives grow increasingly constrained. There is a reason you are not pursuing your goals with zeal. And it might not be for the reason you believe. Most excuses are simply a disguised kind of dread disguised as another difficulty.

Identify your justifications and take action today:

1. The perception of a scarcity of resources. Perhaps you require more information, education, money, or time. This is the most typical reason for not acting. These explanations could be true. There is a chance you will not have enough time. It is up to you, though, to make the time. It is up to you to locate the funds you require. If you are determined, a lack of resources will not deter you. Using a lack of resources as an explanation implies another underlying problem. Find a strategy to work around your limited resources. If you look hard enough, you can find a solution right now.

2. Your conviction that you will fail. Maybe you are not frightened of failing, but you are expecting to fail. If they expected a poor consequence, no one would waste their time taking action. Make use of every instrument available to you in order to change your belief. Use reasoning or persuade yourself that you will give it a shot anyhow. Other options include meditation, self-hypnosis, and visualization. Seek expert counsel or consider adjusting your goal to one that is more credible.

3. Panic. Most of the time, is the most accurate answer. Doing something significant necessitates change, both the change that comes as a result of success and the chance required to produce success. Jumping in with both feet is the most effective method to overcome fear. The apprehension that arises from contemplating taking the initial step is more painful than the apprehension that arises from the actual action. Once you get started, the fear fades significantly. Fear has existed from the dawn of time. Because it is not going away, it is critical to strengthen your ability to manage it.

4. Lack of motivation. Why are you so unmotivated? Is it fear, or something else? A small amount of success might inspire you. Starting a diet can be difficult, but if you have successfully reduced 10 pounds, your motivation will rise. The remedy to a lack of drive is the same as it is to a lack of fear: take the plunge. Get started and stick with it until you have had some success. You will notice that your lack of motivation is no longer an issue at that time.

5. The desire for perfection This could be the urge to have ideal conditions before starting or the necessity to complete your goal without failing along the way. Perfectionism is simply another form of fear masquerading as a socially acceptable excuse. There is no such thing as failure if you do not give up. Expect that not everything will go exactly as planned.

Accept this fact and move forward. Take some action. Taking action is the most effective strategy to overcome your fear. You do not have to be flawless. All you need is to be "good enough."

If you have been finding excuses to postpone your plans until some unspecified point in the future, it is time to look into them. Fear is the most common cause of chronic procrastination. It is your obligation to figure out why you have been waiting. You can begin to take motivated action and see your aspirations come true by finding an explanation.

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About the Creator

Simon Ng

My passion and experience are people development, training, and consultation. So I would like to share my people development skills and experience on how to enhance, improve and inspire you to become a better version of yourself.

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