“Why don’t I do what I know I should do?” - Ever asked
yourself that question?
Most of the time, we all know what we need to do things in
order to attain our goals. That’s not the issue. We know what needs to be done.
We just don’t do it. Why is it so hard to do what we must do to succeed, if we
really want to succeed?
Perhaps we don’t want it THAT BAD?
That’s probably the case. We may tell ourselves we want to
succeed, but if we cannot do whatever it may be to get there, then we don’t
really desire it. We are not “hungry” enough. We want it, just not bad enough.
So what causes this?
COMFORT
My mother always said, “Don’t be TOO comfortable, otherwise,
you stop advancing”. It’s true. When we are in a position where we are
comfortable & safe, it is extremely hard to get ourselves to move out of
this “zone”. After all, it is human nature to seek comfort. Even if we may be
looking at even more comfort with the added success, we are just not willing to
give some of that current comfort to get there.
I have a friend who was looking into starting her own
business. She had a great idea, good plans, and was pretty much ready to go.
However, she needed to go at it full time. Therefore, she had to leave her
current job, and she didn’t have a problem with that. The problem was, with the
lack of money she would find herself with for the next year or so. You see, for
her, she couldn’t give up her shopping, her nights out, her fancy suppers, etc.
to fund her business. She was not willing to give part of her comfort to
ultimately gain more later on. Yes, she wanted to do this business. She
understood that in the long run, owning your own business is more beneficial
than her current situation. However, she obviously did not want it bad enough.
Because if she would have, she wouldn’t have a problem giving up some of her
current perks to eventually gain much bigger ones.
Also, the fear of change & being stuck in a routine can
destroy our motivation to move ahead. It’s like stepping into the unknown, and
yes, we naturally do not like this. However, the quicker we understand that
evolving is necessary for success, the easier it will be for us to get
ourselves to do what we need to get done. Just know that we can adapt to any
new situation. Humans are made to be this way. This is why we can live in very
hot or very cold weather for example. We have a tremendous ability to adapt, so
keeping that in mind eases the perception of change.
------to be continued-----
