So as I’ve been doing in the past couple of weeks, I’ve been following the 30 Day Challenge and posting the ones that really stand out to me the most. As I’ve said before, I really encourage you to try it for yourself because it really makes you think deeply about things you wouldn’t otherwise consider.
If you missed my last one, you have got to check it out because it holds one of my greatest tips for women.
Our arts, our occupations, our marriages, our religion, we have not chosen, but society has chosen for us. We are parlour soldiers. We shun the rugged battle of fate, where strength is born. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Next to Resistance, rational thought is the artist or entrepreneurs worst enemy. Bad things happen when we employ rational thought, because rational thought comes from the ego. Instead, we want to work from the Self, that is, from instinct and intuition, from the unconscious.
A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman. Its only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate.” – Steven Pressfield, Do the Work
The idea of “being realistic” holds all of us back. From starting a business or quitting a job to dating someone who may not be our type or moving to a new place – getting “real” often means putting your dreams on hold.
Today, let’s take a step away from rational thought and dare to be bold. What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to accomplish but have been afraid to pursue? Write it down. Also write down the obstacles in your way of reaching your goal. Finally, write down a tangible plan to overcome each obstacle.
The only thing left is to, you know, actually go make it happen. What are you waiting for?
(Author: Matt Cheuvront)
This is a great prompt I want you ladies to think about. I’m going to share a little story with you. It might hurt some people’s feelings but I really don’t care because maybe they’ll learn a thing or two from what I say.
Every time you are ready to take a big leap of faith, there will be tons of obstacles. Seriously, tons is an understatement because it seems like everything is a stress factor when you’re ready to do big things with your life.
Earlier this year, my husband and I decided that life sucked in Connecticut. Why? Because it did! We were hardly making any money, we hated our jobs, we hated where we lived, and most of the people around us were simply bringing us down. You ever been through that? It really stinks!
So, we decided we were going to move far away. I mean thousands of miles away. First, we were thinking Georgia. I have no idea why we though of that state but it seemed nice. So we looked and looked for jobs and apartments but it just didn’t work out.
Then, literally overnight, we decided we were moving to Colorado. My husband had a job offer waiting for him and we figured if we went on a one year plan, we’d be just fine. So we started packing and looking online for apartments and set our moving date for three weeks ahead. Yup, three weeks!
We started saying our goodbyes to everyone and boy did we hear their two cents. Guess what. About 90% of our friends thought we were absolutely nuts and were gonna fail instantly. We even had two of our close friends sit us down and give us a speech about how we were destined for failure and were going to end up in divorce! In my head, I was telling myself, “It’s not working, our minds are set”.
The thing about my hubby and I is that once we make up our minds, they are made up. When we got engaged, we decided we wanted to be married and did it within a few months. We had a small wedding with our true friends, and to this day, we are totally satisfied with our decision. But that’s another story for another day.
So when we decided to move across the country, we booked our Penske truck, packed everything we owned, and took off on our big road trip, to a destination over 30,000 miles away. Neither of us had ever lived there and we also had not found an apartment yet. And it was the best decision we ever made, ever! It was also the best thing we ever did for our relationship. It brought us closer and took us away from drama, distractions, and the people who did nothing but bring us down. Our true friends still keep in touch, have trips booked to visit, and are closer than ever. Anyone else who didn’t matter is simply cut out.
The moral of my story is to take chances. Be bold in what you do. I always say to stop sitting around and feeling sorry for yourself. Stop wasting your life without trying new things and taking chances. Let me tell you it is not easy by any means but it is so worth it in the end. Sometimes we even fail and fall on our face but it’s still always an experience to learn from. You can even say you at least tried something different.
Now one of my greatest tips for women is to think about one thing you’ve wanted to accomplish but truly scares the living life out of you. I’m not encouraging you to do something crazy that’s going to be bad for you though! I’m talking something you know will probably be a challenge but will be SO worth it in the end. Start to think about it. Then do it!
When you think about it, let me know what it is in the comments! Then share it on Facebook, share it on twitter, share it with someone! There’s so many of you out there who need to hear this. Help them out!
Until next time, get off your booty and get to work!
To being bold,
Iviana
