We all have goals we want to achieve in life. Unfortunately, we also all have roadblocks that keep us from achieving them, as well. For some, these roadblocks function as a convenient excuse to not risk trying. Getting past this can be challenging, but it’s not impossible and it’s crucial to developing and growing in life.
There are many ways to break this bad habit. In this article, we’ll explore a few ways you can work past it, but it’s important to note that if these don’t work for you, there are other methods out there you can try.
1) Stop Making Excuses
Oftentimes, we’re our own biggest roadblock. Whether it’s due to the fear of failure or your own insecurities, people have a tendency to make excuses, allowing themselves to get in their own way.
It’s time to stop hunting for a convenient excuse and address the real issue.
Rather than making an excuse to not try, examine why it is you’re apprehensive to go for your goals. Make lists of why you deserve to achieve them and remind yourself regularly that failure is just a learning opportunity.
As Babe Ruth once said, “Never let the fear of striking you out keep you from playing the game.”
2) Don’t Let Anyone Hold You Back
Everyone has had at least one friend in their life that has tried to have them back. Sometimes these methods can be extremely subtle, making them hard to pick up on.
You need to pay attention if you suspect a friend is holding you back, so you can cut them out before it’s too late.
There are a few reasons why people might do this.
1) Jealousy – They want what you have.
2) Power – They want to keep you from achieving your goals to ensure you don’t show them up.
3) Fear of losing your friendship – While the reasoning here is sweet in nature, the actions are controlling. They are afraid that achieving your goals will advance you out of their reach. This could also be caused by jealousy; they don’t want you spending time without them.
If you start to suspect this behavior, it’s time to either start a dialogue or cut that person out, depending on the severity.
3) Toughen Up
Achieving your goals isn’t always easy and sometimes you will fail. It’s easy to get discouraged by failure, and many use it as a convenient excuse to no longer try, but you can’t let that stop you from achieving your goals.
When someone offers you constructive criticism or you fail, you can’t let it get to you, hurting your feelings and keeping you from trying again. You have to toughen up and keep moving forward.
4) Be ready for Any Opportunity
One obstacle you may often find along your path to achieving your goals is missing out on important opportunities because you weren’t prepared. You have to be ready to pounce on any opportunity that comes your way. After all, they don’t come around all that often and they typically have a time limit.
Make sure you’re always prepared and willing to seize any opportunity that comes your way. After all, they don’t come around all that often and they typically have a time limit. Make sure you’re always prepared and willing to seize any opportunity that comes your way the moment it does.
5) Don’t Let Others Affect You Achieving Your Goals
We, as people, tend to put too much stock in what others think about us and say to us. While some friends may try to hold you back from achieving their goals, others can keep you from it by merely being overly negative about it or convincing you it’s a bad idea.
If you want to achieve your goals, you have to push past what others say and do what you know to be right. In order to achieve your goals, you can’t listen to the negativity of others or their views. You have to take the path that’s right for you, and no one knows that path better than you.
We all have goals we’d like to achieve and the steps we intend to take to achieve them. Roadblocks often block our path towards achieving our goals, but they aren’t impossible to get past. We hope this article has helped in eliminating some of the roadblocks along your journey to achieving your goals.
– Scott Blessing