The Dream Stealers

Back aspromised…and with a thought to help you if you’re launching a new project or nurturing a cherished dream along.

Only you really know in your heart what you want, and what you are able to achieve…even eaving aside hoary but true old chesnuts around “If you think you can, you’re right and if you think you can’t you’re also right”.

So, there you are, nurturing a dream, and even better, taking practical steps to achieve it. (A “classic” example of this where a person wants to branch out from an employed job into running their own show, but it could apply in more-or-less any context).

Anfd then along coomes someone who questions your dream, because they’re “only trying to help”.

Now, if that person has already been along a similar path and is really “trying to help” prick up your ears and listen.

Otherwise, by all means listen, but ask yourself this question first,

“What would this person be forced to admit to themselves if I succeed?”

And nine times out of ten, you’ll find that the person would be forced to confront their own situation or failure to act if you succeed and they stay where they are. As when a well-meaning, but employed family member continually stresses the risk, rather than ever thinking about the opportunities, inherent in self-employment.

Undoubtedly, this reaction of fear is understandable. 99.9% of the time, the person giving the “advice” is completely unaware of this underpinning driver of keeping themselves safe by attempting to keep everything (and everybody) “the same”.

But if you’re following a dream, follow that dream. Be compassionate towards others’ fears, but I dare you to bring your dreams into reality, and let your choice be the one that counts, rather than someone else’s.

Hope this helps.

More soon.

Clare