It’s not easy to find your way through the world. You might have interests that don’t coincide with the values of your parents or with those of western society.
It’s important to remember that everyone is different, and while the status quo might work for the majority of the population, it doesn’t work for everyone.
To
have a truly fulfilling life, you must live it on your own terms.
There are plenty of forces willing to tell you what your path should be:
- Parents.
Your parents want you to be happy and successful. Many of them also
want to be able to brag to their friends about their children. They
also don’t want to be supporting you financially when you’re in
your 30’s.
- Parents
tend to be practical in their advice. Just remember that you’d
have a similar life to them if you followed their advice. That
might be good or bad.
- Keep
in mind that you are not the same as your parents. You also
have your own life to live.
- Parents
tend to be practical in their advice. Just remember that you’d
have a similar life to them if you followed their advice. That
might be good or bad.
- Educational
system. The educational system wants to turn out productive
people into society that conform to their ways of thinking. This
might be great for society, but it might not be in your best
interests.
- What
if you want to be a rockstar, or take a few years to travel and
write a book, own a llama farm, or become a Buddhist monk in Sri
Lanka? Your school guidance counselor might be less than
supportive.
- What
if you want to be a rockstar, or take a few years to travel and
write a book, own a llama farm, or become a Buddhist monk in Sri
Lanka? Your school guidance counselor might be less than
supportive.
- Society
as a whole. We live in a society that values achievement, financial
resources, and personal possessions. We’re supposed to get
married to a beautiful partner, have a few kids, and live in the
suburbs.
- It’s
natural to want to play that game, even if it doesn’t quite suit
our true nature. It’s nice to have the admiration of society.
Our egos crave this type of recognition.
- But the type of life dictated by society isn’t a good fit for everyone. There are plenty of people that are highly successful by society’s criteria that are absolutely miserable.
- It’s
natural to want to play that game, even if it doesn’t quite suit
our true nature. It’s nice to have the admiration of society.
Our egos crave this type of recognition.
Plenty of people are willing to influence your choice of lifestyle and career. It’s unlikely their advice will be optimal for you. Be an individual and find the path that works best for you.
Find and follow your own path with these strategies:
- Ask
yourself what you really want to do. Don’t say that you don’t
know, because you do know. You’re just afraid to allow it to see
the light of day. You might be concerned what others think, or you
might be afraid that you’re not capable of doing it. Deep down,
you know what you want.
- Ask
yourself what you would do if you could do anything, and then
listen to the answer.
- Ask
yourself what you would do if you could do anything, and then
listen to the answer.
- Decide
that you’re going to follow your path. One of the biggest
obstacles to success is failing to make a true decision. A decision
only occurs when you shut yourself off to other possibilities. If
you frequently change your mind, you’re not making true
decisions.
- Make a plan. Set up a schedule of daily tasks that will bring you closer to living the life that you have chosen. You’re practically guaranteed success provided you don’t give up.
Your life is your responsibility. If you find yourself stuck living someone else’s definition of success, you’ll find yourself all alone. The people that influenced you to live this way will be off living their own lives.
Take control of your destiny and find your own path. Your life will be more interesting, more satisfying, and uniquely your own!
To your success
Michael W
P.S. If you are looking for a confidence program that can help you with your self development. Send me an email at michael@youaresuccesslifecoach.com to request a copy of my “Maximum Confidence Transformation Package”. Afterwards we can arrange a discovery telephone call to discuss the package and how you can benefit further from developing your confidence level.
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