Most of us tend to have great aspirations, and see our life at a higher quality of living than where we are currently living at that point. Most of us however are also unable to ever see this "happy ending" ever truly take place. Why? Why are we so unfortunate to never see our happy ending? You don't have to look far to find the answer.
How many times have you sat around talking to someone about your plans and the other person replies, "there is no way that is going to happen", or "you fell for that", or how about "that type of thing does not happen in real life". All this negativity is coming from the "Nay Sayer".
Throughout my life I have been just like the rest of the world, surrounded by the Nay Sayer. In their eyes I was always too small to participate in college sports, or not smart enough to make deans list in college, or believe i was not going to make a good father due to my past. I was able to play college basketball just fine. Made Deans list just fine, and I feel (even though it is a bias) that I am one of the best dad's out there a kid has to offer. All of the negative comments that were coming my way were coming from so many directions. The question is how do you keep all that negativity from ruining your long term goals?
The answer is actually quite simple. Refrain from telling people what you are going to do, and simply just do it. Let your actions speak for you. Leave your words in your mouth. The less people know about your goals, the less chance there is for anything negative to come your way. They can't find anything to latch onto and that in itself means you are set up for much more success whatever it is you are planning on doing.
Too many times I had found myself spilling my heart on what my goals and plans were, only to see the very thing I held so sincere get hit like a pinata during a birthday party. I have learned to enjoy holding out what it is I am doing until I have already done it and when someone asks me "when did you learn to do that?" or "you never said you were going to...." I know that my goal was accomplished before anyone could give their two cents whether or not it was possible to do in the first place.
The key is to plan your goals and keep them for yourself to map out, not for the world. Easier said than done, but if you can manage it your plans will take you to your destination!
Own yourself! Run your life!
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