Want to Achieve Your Dreams? Lose Your Grip on Reality

If you ever want to kill someone’s dream, just say, “That’s not realistic.” Similarly, the surest way to squelch your own dream before it takes flight is to focus on reality. Isn’t it interesting that when you share your dream, some people step forward to support it, while other well-meaning friends and family remind us to be realistic?

I touched on this topic a few months ago but feel compelled to bring it up again because it has such a huge impact on whether or not you successfully achieve your goals and dreams. Being realistic has stopped more progress and more dreams than any other idea or feeling.

Here is a common phenomenon: Shortly after people get in touch with their dreams, fear sets in or a little voice says this is not realistic. If you hear that voice, it’s often fear or judgment operating in the background. This concern about realism is probably an indicator that you’re on the right path.

The truth is that when you go for what you want, it’s not likely to be immediately realistic, but that’s okay. Great leaders are rarely realistic. Instead, they are visionary. They set a dream and then proceed to come up with ways to make it happen.

So don’t start with reality. Don’t listen to the little voice that says your goals aren’t realistic. Instead, start with your dream, and focus on what you can do to make it happen.

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About Terry: Terry Hickey, M.S., is a Certified NLP Professional Coach, Business Trainer and Consultant, a Certified Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the co-owner of NLP Advantage Group. Originator of the Belief Breakthrough Method™, Terry specializes in teaching coaches and entrepreneurs how to rapidly resolve limiting beliefs about wealth and success. His tips and strategies can help you launch yourself into the future you want… NOW. http://terryhickey.com/