3. Always make time for your dreams in your everyday life.
If you put your dreams on the back burner because your life is too busy or hectic, then that is where they will stay. Instead, take small steps every week to get closer to your dreams. These steps can be directly or indirectly related to your dreams such as cutting out a bad habit, reading a book, signing up for a class, seeking advice from a friend or coach, quitting your job, or literally going over your dreams every week to keep them alive in your heart and mind. Whatever it is, stay PROACTIVE. What I have learned is that when I take action every week towards my dreams, I feel a lot better about my life overall because I know I am actively designing my future, and my life feels like it has direction and purpose (which motivates me to stay on track).
4. Accept that you will have challenges, breakdowns, stagnant phases, people discouraging you, things won’t go exactly how you want, and at times, you will feel like giving up, make mistakes, and fail at a few things.
This is totally normal and part of the process. Just accept it for what it is. If you can survive and break through this “hard” phase though, it will only get better, easier, and more rewarding down the line. Don’t let this phase get the best of you. Stay positive and stay focused on your dream even if it doesn’t seem like you’ll be able to accomplish it. The more seriously you take yourself and your dreams, the more you will prove to yourself (and others) that you actually CAN do this, and the more momentum you will build. You will also become more and
more confident the more changes you make and the closer you get to your dreams, which will make it easier to break through the hard times.
5. Believe in yourself and in your dreams, NO MATTER what other people say or think or what society is doing.
You know why you’re doing what you’re doing. It feels right in your heart and is true to who you are. So don’t let other people get you down. It’s not THEIR dream, it’s YOURS. Also, don’t let what society is doing or expecting from you get in the way of what your heart desires. Believe in yourself, trust your intuition, and have faith in your ability to create this life. You will face some of your fears, but that’s part of the process. Don’t let limiting beliefs deter you.
6. Don’t overthink or obsess over all that you will have to do, and all of the scary things that you will have to face, because then, you will never get started.
For example, if your dream is to move to Nicaragua, but in the beginning of pursuing this dream you start obsessing over how you will survive without speaking Spanish, how your family and friends will react when you tell them the news, where you will buy all of your food, how you will survive in a country you know nothing about, etcetera, etcetera, then you will become paralyzed and NOT make the move.
All you have to do is know your dream (move to Nicaragua), identify what steps you need to take to get there (save money, find a place to live, sell your stuff, renew passport, etc.) and then focus on the next few steps that you can take. When the time comes to face those bigger challenges, you will no longer have the same mindset you have now. With each step that you take, you will become more and more experienced, knowledgeable, and confident, with a more elevated perspective, and will be READY and ABLE to tackle whatever comes your way, WHEN it comes your way.
7. Share your dreams with those who love and support you.
Your dreams are sacred to you and so you don’t necessarily want to be sharing them with people who will bash, belittle or devalue them. Most people believe that earning money through working long, hard hours is the noble and normal path to take in life, even if it leads to stress and unhappiness. So when they hear someone saying “I have a dream of traveling the world and becoming a travel blogger,” they tend to respond in negative ways, not believing that that’s possible, realistic, or of value.
Even if your dreams aren’t so wild, negative people will always have something negative to say. And that’s ok, because everyone is entitled to their own opinion, you just don’t necessarily need to be around those people or share your visions with them. Instead, share your dreams with other dreamers, visionaries, and creatives, or with people who love and believe in you, so that you can get the encouragement and motivation that you need. It’s important to keep your dreams alive, so sharing them often with these people can be super beneficial to your success.
8. Be willing to do the actual work it takes to pursue your dreams.
If your dreams involve a career in engineering but you need a degree first, be willing to go back to school and take classes. Be ready to invest your time, energy (and even money) into making your dreams come true. …
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