We are constantly looking for excuses to not moving forward in our professional or personal life. Every day I hear people saying that:
I am too old
I don’t have the time
I don’t have that experience
I am not good enough
I don’t speak fluent English or any other language
Lack of confidence
I am too fat
I can’t afford it
and so on…
There are so many excuses which can stop us from doing what we love. The most common three are:
- Money
- Time
- and Fear of being not good enough
1. Money
When thinking about investing in yourself, your professional development you will often say: I cannot afford it. I don’t have money. I said it hundreds of times. Please do not let money be a barrier to your dreams. There is always a way to fund a dream. You only need to act.
2. Time
I don’t have the time now. It is not the right time to do it. The truth is you will never have time. The right time to start is now. If you are DESPERATELY willing to change something in your life, you will find the time. There is always a way to free up some time to invest in yourself, to downsize some tasks and start to work on your professional development or your business.
3. I’m not good enough
I don’t have enough experience. Who is going to buy from me? Who is going to employ me? We all have our limiting beliefs. When it comes to being an expert in your field the fact is you are building your confidence while working on your business, fulfilling your passion or getting the job you want. You need to go out of your comfort zone and take actions. Just think: What scares me the most about going after my dream or getting the job I want? What is the worst thing that could happen if I didn’t make it or didn’t get the dream job?
It takes time, it is hard work, you will have to sacrifice something but think: What is going to happen if you continue to not take actions?
I know that after you will read this post you are going to come back to your life, family… a day will pass, two days, one week, a month, 3 months and I know that after 3 months from now you don’t want to be at the same place! So start now!
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Currently, she is enjoying a laptop lifestyle while travelling across Europe.
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