If you feel like you have tried really hard in the past to realise your dreams, but you feel like nothing ever seems to go right for you, you are not alone. The majority of people I speak to feel exactly the same way. They feel like they have tried really hard in the past, but nothing ever seems to go right for them. They feel like they just don’t have what it takes to achieve greatness.
Well I am here to tell you that you do have what it takes; you have just allowed yourself to fall into the trap of discouragement and disappointment, where you have developed the habit of accepting less than you are capable of. Your lack belief in yourself has also stopped you dreaming and having huge expectations. This has then all been compounded by your impatience and unwillingness to allow sufficient time, for results to show before you give up.
Do not be Discouraged
You really do possess unlimited potential and you do indeed live in a very abundant universe. Make 2013 your year and finally allow yourself to live this potential and commit to realise your dreams. I want to describe the reasons why you have allowed yourself to be pulled away from your dreams in this article to try to help you break free from the anchors that are weighing you down.
Discover your Drive
The first challenge I have observed in the people who have lost their drive to succeed, is that they have been discouraged by the people around them. These people have failed to deliver themselves and so they unconsciously project their disbelief and doubt to everyone around them. As you know we mirror the behaviour of the people around us, so we fall into the trap of doubt and disbelief ourselves.
Action Idea: Spend as little time around the naysayers and people who discourage you as possible. Look around your world and find people who either have or are on a similar path to the one you want to travel, towards realising your dreams. Discover innovative ways to spend as much time as possible around these people as possible. Their positive attitude will buoy you up and eventually you will mirror their positivity and drive to succeed.
Do not allow people to place limitations on you or to hijack your dreams any longer. Instead of allowing yourself to be surrounded by the turbulence of criticism and doubt, find a way to surround yourself with support and positivity.
Learn from the Past
Stop allowing your “FAILURES” of the past to limit you in the future. Remember that there is no such thing as failure; you can only fail when you stop trying to achieve the outcomes you want. Learn the lessons offered by any challenges or setbacks you have encountered and have the courage to believe in your ability to achieve greatness in the future.
Action Idea: Read a few biographies of great achievers who have gone before you. It does not matter which one you choose to read, you will see that every single one of them “FAILED” at some point. When I say failed, I mean they encountered incredible challenges on their path towards success and with focus, determination and great effort they overcame the challenges and triumphed in the end. Your “FAILURES” are no different, they are only become failures when you give up and surrender. As long as you are looking for ways to achieve your dreams, all you have are unresolved challenges or setbacks.
Have Huge Expectations
Your future success is limited only by you expectations and your willingness to believe in your ability to realise those expectations. Dare to dream once again and have huge expectations of what is possible for you to achieve. Once you do that, all that is left to do, is for you to commit to constant and never ending growth and development and for you to believe in your ability to bring your dreams to life.
Andrew Horton is one of South Africa's top sales training experts. He will support, uplift and inspire sales professionals to explore the limits of their potential and awaken the sales giants, which resides within all of them. His sales training presentation is aimed at inspiring sales professionals, helping them to become re-energised and eager to achieve their sales targets. The sales tools and powerful tried and tested practical sales techniques, they will be introduced to during his presentation, will help any sales professional to immediately up their game and to become a real sales giant, within their markets. Visit my website at http://www.andrewhorton.co.za/sales-training