There are many forces that prevent us from reaching our goals and living the lives we dream of.
I always pointed to fear as the grand puba of them all. Because everything seemed to be tied to fear: procrastination, paralysis, struggle – all roads lead back to it.
But I didn’t account for another grandmaster: conditioning.
I know. You’ve worked so hard building something or creating a masterpiece, only to find out that it’s wrong. All wrong.
So wrong, that it can’t be fixed. There are only two options: move forward (with all its wrongness) or scrap it.
What about all the time that’s been spent? All the tears and sacrifices? What will people think?
I’ve been there. I worked so hard building a business that wasn’t a business at all. It was a wonderful labor of love, but not a business. Sure it had an impact and sure there was some money made, but I came to a point where I couldn’t move forward with it. Well, I could, but I wouldn’t truly be moving forward; I’d just be spinning my wheels (which can deceivingly look like forward movement).