A part of you can't wait to dive into
your new career -- but you're also smart enough to know that you
can expect a few bumps along the road to success. By far, the biggest
roadblocks exist between your own two ears!
Let's take a look at three common mental roadblocks and learn how
to overcome them.
ROADBLOCK No. 1: Wishful Thinking
How many times have you wished you'd hit the lottery? Now, how
many times have you actually won the lottery? Far too many people
spend far too much time wishing when they should be dreaming.
So, what's the difference between wishing and dreaming?
Wishing is passive. We wish for things over which we have little
or no control. We wish we were taller or thinner. We wish the waiter
would hurry up. We wish our boss wasn't so [you fill in the blank].
The other thing about wishes is that they are often tinged with
regrets about past decisions -- both big and small. We wish we'd
ordered the fish instead of the chicken. We wish we'd taken the
other job. We wish we hadn't let the love of our life get away.
Dreaming is different. For one, a dream is active. Unlike wishes,
we can actually do something about a dream. After all, you don't
"wish up" a plan, you dream one up!
You may not get everything you dream of getting, but two things
are certain:
- It doesn't take a single extra ounce of energy to dream big
than it does to settle.
- You've got a lot more to gain by shooting high than by shooting
low.
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About
the Author
"Off the beaten career path" consultant, Valerie Young, abandoned
her corporate cubicle to become the Dreamer in Residence at http://www.ChangingCourse.com,
offering free resources to help you discover your life mission and
live it. Her career change tips have been cited The Wall Street
Journal, USA Today Weekend, Redbook, Entrepreneur's Business Start
Ups, and on-line at MSN, CareerBuilder, and iVillage.com. An expert
on the Impostor Syndrome, she's presented her How to Feel as Bright
and Capable as Everyone Seems to Think You Are program to thousands
of people.
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