Action

Taking action takes courage.

How many times have you felt like you are on top of the world only to realize that you are still at the bottom?
How many times have you felt like you are the best only to find out that there is always someone else better than you?
How many times have you felt like you are an achiever only to find out that you have failed totally and perfectly?

You have taken the action.
You have done your best.
But…

Have you ever thought that you might just be doing it all wrong?
You do not see any results.
You do not get any support.
You are all alone.

Every successful person in the world has probably been through this. They have tried and failed multiple times they probably have lost count. How do they keep up with their confidence, self-esteem, and stay through their journey till the end? How do they overcome self-doubt? How do they live with failure all the time? What do they do when their whole family mocks their action? What is in their mind?

Perhaps we are thinking that they are successful because they have some kind of super power or that they are born with a special gift of higher being. Perhaps it is easy to explain that they are saint-like to be able to ignore all the negative thoughts that get into their heads when everything goes down. Perhaps we believe that they are God-sent to make a difference in the world. Perhaps.

How do you know you do not have that super power or that special gift born within you?
How do you know you are not destined for something bigger than what it is now?

Perhaps you are just being brainwashed throughout your entire lifetime to stay put where you are just because the people around you love you too much. Sometimes, the people around you can love you in the wrong way. They believe that they are giving you the best by protecting you in the best of your interest but little do they know that they are actually suppressing your true self.

What others believe is entirely up to them, you have no control over it. What you believe is entirely within you. You have all the control over your own destiny. Where you want to go in life? What do you want out of life? How do you want to live your life?

Everyone has a different vision as to how life is for them. Our visions can be similar yet very different. It all comes down to one thing. How we are being brought up? The way we have been brought up has a massive influence over the way we think. Whether or not you realize it, the words and actions of your guardians are the words and actions that are embedded into you, hardwired. This is the reason why most people will live the lives of their guardians one way of the other, similar but with a little difference. You are just following their footsteps because that is what you believe is the life you are meant to live for the rest of your life. You have modelled upon them.

You may say that your dad is a carpenter and you are a doctor, so, you are different. Yes, you have a different profession and probably a different circle of friends. What you do not realize is that the values you hold within you are similar if not the same. Your perception of a great life is similar. It has been passed down through genes and mind conditioning throughout the years. Children have the clearest cleanest minds and they do pick many things up from their guardians. There is no doubt about that.

If you truly want to live the life of your dreams, you first have to know what really your dream is. You have to identify and differentiate out that it really is your dream and not the dream of someone else. You take action to move yourself towards that dream of yours and live the life that you want for you. No one else but you.

Feed yourself with positive thoughts. Like what you do. Share what you learn. Take action to move forward. Live the life of your dreams.

 

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

Dale Carnegie, American writer and lecturer, 1888-1955