Ignore the reasons why you can’t do something
Do you often think about the reasons why you can’t do something? You might contemplate why you will never get a better job or have a loving relationship, improve your health, or otherwise.
By dwelling on these things, we become convinced of their truth. But you should not let your thoughts dictate your reality, because you have the power to change and guide your future.
I realize that it may not always seem that way, especially if you are plagued with constant problems and setbacks. It’s confusing when you’re trying to change your life and you keep experiencing resistance.
When you have a strong enough reason to achieve a goal, purpose, or dream, there is nothing stopping you from doing it. If our vision is weak, any setback or challenge becomes an impediment to achieving our goals. We will focus on the obstacle, not realizing that it is showing us the way to go. Challenges awaken our latent potential to achieve our goals.
Is it something you can identify with? Simply nod to acknowledge that you have walked this path of resistance. Giving up is not the answer because regret has a way of reminding us of what we have lost rather than gained.
So how can we achieve what burns deep in our hearts? How can we overcome the obstacles and challenges to achieve our desires? It’s about building resilience to keep going in the face of defeat. It requires ignoring the reasons why you can’t do something and focusing on why you can.
The mind has an inherent negativity bias that evolutionary psychologists believe is part of the brain’s biological makeup. Negativity dominates us and we don’t realize that it is a warning light alerting us to something that needs our attention. It is not intended to stop us but to show us that we are getting closer to our goals.
Sometimes we face criticism from loved ones who remind us that we can’t achieve something because no one in our family has ever achieved it. They may tell you it’s impossible and not think big or aim high.
Soon enough, you accept this false narrative because, if you repeat it often enough, it convinces you of its truth. But it takes a certain individual to go against this form of criticism and move on.
think of endless possibilities
It’s hard when the ones you love are against you; When they should be by your side But you don’t need to convince other people of your dreams or vision. You just need to be sure of your future and not let anything or anyone stop you from reaching it.
When you achieve your goals, your loved ones, friends, and co-workers will congratulate you for not giving up. They will praise you and associate their name with you. But you don’t do it for attention. You don’t do it to earn applause, praise, or notoriety. You’re chasing what makes you come alive. That which moves your soul and drives the reason why you propose to pursue your goal or dream.
People like you are visionaries looking for a future full of possibilities. It doesn’t matter that you don’t know how it will happen because that is part of the journey. What matters is that you don’t give up on your dreams.
What really matters is that you keep going in the face of resistance, obstacles, and challenges. Visionaries have existed throughout history and if it weren’t for them, our lives would be empty without their influence.
Visionaries have been suppressed, victimized, tormented, ridiculed, and told they will never succeed. This only made them more ambitious and tenacious in achieving their vision. These types of people long to express a desire from the depths of their soul.
They are committed to creating a new reality that is born from creativity and vision. So, I ask you: are you one of these visionaries? You don’t have to be acting on the international stage to be a visionary, just work locally; affecting change on a smaller scale. Never underestimate the impact your actions can have on those around you. You can be the very person who can change people’s lives in ways you never imagined.
So what are the reasons why you can’t do something right now? Is it lack of talent? Is fear? It’s something more? Whatever it is, acknowledge it because it is revealing something important to you. Acknowledge resistance and, as the title of her Susan Jeffers book says: Feel the fear and do it anyway.
Accept your fears, doubts and worries and take action. Enter the arena and work on your goals until you achieve them. You may be met with quibbles and laughs along the way. Those people aren’t necessarily horrible people, but sent from the universe to test how committed you are to your goals.
Knowing this, I invite you to list five reasons why you CAN achieve a current goal or purpose. Think without limitations that stop you. Think of infinite possibilities and entertain the idea that it can and will happen, as long as you don’t give up. Because if you ignore all the reasons why you can’t do something and focus on why you can, you’ll find your future at the most unexpected hour.