Don’t back off…
Don’t compromise yourself, you’re all you’ve got
- Janis Joplin
So very true. All to often I see people backing off of their dreams and putting them away for another day to never return back to them. If you’re going to passionate about a dream you need to see it through. As hard as it might be and as taxing on you and everyone around it might be. To abandon a dream is like leaving a loved one on the side of the road to walk home when you’re 1,000 miles away.
Decide. Make that choice to pursue that dream of yours. Realize it might takes days or years to complete. Whether you’re ready or not to take that leap doesn’t matter. As I tell my swimmers it’s time to “get up and go”. It’s time to attack your dream with the vigor of a 12 year old opening presents on Christmas day.
Regrets. Don’t have any. It’s your dream, noone elses. Remember this. Sure you might have people in your life that you’ll need to help you achieve your dream but they’re your support system. It’s you in this and only you. That’s why it’s a dream. Consider everything during this time period to happen for a reason. Even if it’s a step back turn it into two steps forward. Use that time to refocus your energy so you don’t have the same thing happen again.
Be passionate. If you’re not going to be passionate about achieving your dream then you have no business even starting down the path. When you’re mentally and emotionally ready to start on your way then you go. Not until then.
Never. Back. Down. There will be naysayers and those who will try and stand in your way. Sidestep them and get a move on. Don’t let them jab and taunt you with their words and actions. They are just weak individuals who are envious of such a focused person that is well on their way to achieving something.
