We all have goals. And dreams. And places we want to see. There’s the people we want to meet. The life we want to live. And the plans we have to make it all happen. But time after time, many of us find excuses or get stuck in comfortable routines, so much so that our intricate plans are set aside for another day. Or no day at all. Sadly, this is the way many of us live. We all go into a mentality where a pace is set and for a variety of reasons, alters. As most would, we ask ourselves many “what if” questions. What if I took on less work? What if I bought a spur of the moment plane ticket to Paris and just relaxed for a long weekend? What if I ate healthier? What if I changed my career? Each question most can admit they would promptly answer with some sort of excuse and then the question originally posed is simply forgotten about the next day. The idea of change, however, kept coming back to me and weighed heavily on my mind ( and my back ) for some time. So finally, I decided to break routine. Because really, if something isn’t working … maybe it’s time to try a different approach. So that’s what I did. With the looming date of graduation I asked myself what needed to change, wrote down some honest goals, and stopped my train of thought right there. Instead of allowing my mind to sweep in with those ever familiar “what if” questions, I stood firm. And without any excuses in the way, clarity set in. I ended up with four simple truths, WORRY LESS, ANALYSE LESS, LEARN MORE, AND CREATE MORE, all of which made complete sense. For me, they felt good. And very very right. Sure, I could have easily given myself reasons to walk away from each and every one of those goals. Excuses, like these, hold us back, even when we really should be moving forward. Perhaps it’s time you kick those “what if” questions to the curb, too? I have a sneaky suspicion that I’m not alone.
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What’s holding you back?
- jessie may -
