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soglad
30-09-2007, 09:46 PM
1. Your dream is unrealistic. What’s unrealistic is trying to live your life working at a job you don’t love doing something you hate for the rest of your life while regretting trying to live your dream.

2. You’re screwed if it doesn’t work out. No, you’re not. In fact, the worst possible scenario is that you go back to what you would be doing if you hadn’t pursued your dream. That’s the worst possible scenario.

3. You weren’t cut out for that. Who’s to say that? If you don’t fit the stereotype for your dream then you’re the one to break the mold. You will stand out.

4. You can follow your dream someday. Someday will never come. Follow your dream today.

5. Only a few people “make it.” That’s because they lack the drive, determination, and will that you have. You’re one of the few.

6. You should just be safe and get a job. In fact, a job is even more dangerous than pursuing your dream. Not only do you feel terrible doing something you don’t want to do, but with two simple words your livelihood can change. “You’re fired.” When you’re pursuing your dream, you’re the only one that can stop you.

7. That’s impossible. Yes it’s impossible. For them. Not for you though, because you can dream and make it real.

8. You would have to go through so much work to do that. Yeah, but you’re willing to do it. You know what you want and you know what you have to do to get there. To you it’s not work, it’s what you want to do with your life.

9. You don’t need a backup plan. Yes, you do. Even if it’s just for supplemental income, use your talent or perfect your dream by doing something that may not be the exact same, but is related. It’s always better to be good at two things than one.

10. It’s a one in a million chance. No, actually, it’s probably less. But it doesn’t matter to you, because you know you’re going to do it. That’s what really matters.

11. Bad things will happen. Failures are just steps towards success. Any successful entrepreneur will tell you that. If you can’t handle failure, then success is going to be very difficult to achieve.

12. You won’t be able to live off that. If you can do it and find an avenue that will pay you for it, then yes you can live off of your dream. Even people who can fit into a box found an market for their talent that people would pay them to perform.

13. You’re going to be the next “BLANK.” No, you’re not. You’re going to be the next YOU. Don’t follow the mold, be different. Be yourself.

14. That’s a lot of pressure. Of course there is; it’s your life. That doesn’t matter to you though because you’re willing to take it on and make it your own.

15. You have to do this, this, and this, to do that. Wrong. Follow what you believe and find your own way to achieve your dream. Studying those who have succeeded in the same field helps, but copying won’t get you anywhere.

If you can disregard these bits of “advice” people give you, you’re well on your way to succeeding.

Don’t let their jealousy and worry get you down.

Now go own the world.


:D:D:D

synak
30-09-2007, 09:54 PM
Thanks for this, a good inspiration and reminder. I'll try not to forget it...scratch that...I will not forget it.

28th kingdom
30-09-2007, 10:26 PM
...come on people now... smile on yer brother... everybody get together... try to love one another right now...

28th kingdom
30-09-2007, 10:28 PM
Thanks for this, a good inspiration and reminder. I'll try not to forget it...scratch that...I will not forget it.

Double scratch... the mind deletes negatives like "not". So yer actually saying, "I will forget it."

Phrase it in the positive... I will REMEMBER that.

2013
30-09-2007, 10:31 PM
i was saying something along a similar line today .That it is natural to live of the land and if you have your own land and grow your own fod you dont need a job because you work your land and provide for your needs , instead of working a job you dont want or like to pay for a home you dont really want ,making products we dont need to satisfy a false urge to be someone we are not , so good post so glad hope people take inspiration from it and belive in themselves , we are the ones we have been waiting for :D

soglad
30-09-2007, 10:33 PM
i was saying something along a similar line today .That it is natural to live of the land and if you have your own land and grow your own fod you dont need a job because you work your land and provide for your needs , instead of working a job you dont want or like to pay for a home you dont really want ,making products we dont need to satisfy a false urge to be someone we are not , so good post so glad hope people take inspiration from it and belive in themselves , we are the ones we have been waiting for :D

Yes, this is my dream, nobody can change that.

:D

synak
30-09-2007, 10:55 PM
Double scratch... the mind deletes negatives like "not". So yer actually saying, "I will forget it."

Phrase it in the positive... I will REMEMBER that.

True true, valid point.

chris
30-09-2007, 11:21 PM
I agree soglad but still there is always the social engineering which puts dreams into people to pursue. A lot of these end up in very bad condition and thanks to celebrity shows this is only going to get much worse. People pursue their dreams at the cost of so much other stuff, I was one of them and when I failed I really failed. It was tough but one of the best learning experiences possible.

When I raise a family I will never stop my children from following their dreams but I will encourage them to understand where their dreams stem from and to work from that. I will also give them many tools to make average money in the mean time to tide them over so if they don't hit it big then they will never fail.

My family is super nuclear, they left all education up to the schools, despite all having high degree's and masters...I will never do that (I'm not even going to send my kids to school).

kashmirz
30-09-2007, 11:41 PM
couldnt have put it better myself, the only part i disagree with is the pressure part

theirs only pressure if you go into the situation giving attention to that pressure, if you accept whats going on and accept that recognizing the pressure and freaking out about it wont change the situation in any way and only amplify it then you will not have to be worried by the pressure and thus it will cease to exist.

bazzybazzy
30-09-2007, 11:45 PM
inspiring post soglad

"4. You can follow your dream someday. Someday will never come. Follow your dream today."

that sentence really struck a chord with me.

clint web
01-10-2007, 12:06 AM
All these things were said to me often. The thing is though, they were correct as I am a talentless twat who spends his time on conspiracy theory forums

gullick
01-10-2007, 01:38 AM
All these things were said to me often. The thing is though, they were correct as I am a talentless twat who spends his time on conspiracy theory forums

Awww.... poor clint web :(

revolutionary_jam
01-10-2007, 08:33 AM
thankyou For Life-affirming Post!!!

clint web
01-10-2007, 04:21 PM
Thanks Gullick ;)

bazzybazzy
01-10-2007, 05:59 PM
All these things were said to me often. The thing is though, they were correct as I am a talentless twat who spends his time on conspiracy theory forums


hey clint web don't be so hard on yourself! your everything that ever was and ever will be! not a talentless twat :D

clint web
01-10-2007, 10:41 PM
hey clint web don't be so hard on yourself! your everything that ever was and ever will be! not a talentless twat :D

Thanks Morrisey