THIS TEXT IS FOR ALL PEOPLE STARTING SOMETHING
Because you will go through struggles from time to time and I am pro at it. I always wanted to explain that on blog, but somehow it is not genuine when I am in good mood. Right now, I am going through difficult period and staying persistent anyway, so watch me and learn.
I am working on 30 day printable journal with amazing questions that make people think deep, love life, be free, enjoy every moment and move mountains if that is what they want. Ā It will be 30 days of miracles for everyone and it is something that changes people forever on a best way possible. And impossible!
*CHALLENGES I AM FACING TODAY*
This part contains my challenges today and how I react and why.
1st price you pay for success is lack of understanding and support
This is very challenging. People will judge you. People are not bad, but sometimes they do not understand the vision you have and that what you call ābelievingā to make them understand, actually is KNOWING that you will have positive outcome. Because you will never give up. Right now, people from my surrounding are not supporting me at all. And Iām not even wasting my time on explaining, they will not understand it anyway. Why would I ever destroy good relationships with arguing about things we disagree about. Donāt get into that trap to explain yourself to others. Keep working, do what you do and your results will start speaking with a time. People judge me for not getting a job, but investing all my time and energy into something risky. At least they think it is risky.
I cannot agree, I know that what I am doing offers quality , value and it is crazy good , it is like my baby , it contains all my heart , love and passion. It is my passion, my purpose and who I am. And you canāt just give up on who you are, right?? I would rather die than to give up on my project. That is not negotiable.
When something is who you are, when itās your passion and nonnegotiable, then you donāt even need support or understanding. End of the story. Do your damn thing and let people judge, if that is their thing and their choice.
2nd price of the success is lonelinessĀ
Yes, you will get lonely. In last 2 weeks I gave 200% of myself to what I do and I kind of got sick of people telling me what to do, telling me that I am crazy , that my idea is for people from better countries/better education/better background/more money. I am tired of listening them telling me that it is not possible, that nobody needs what I am making. Ā
So I isolated myself. I am alone 24/7 in last 2 weeks. People are calling and I donāt care. Yesterday my friend sent me a message that she needs to talk to me about her boyfriend being cold to her lately and, as only girls can request it, she wanted it right now. I told her that I canāt because I am working and got message āhaha you donāt even have a job, I have a problem going on hereā. I had to tell her that I will call her when I finish with working.
So, people will laugh for things like that. But you have to set your priorities right way. If you want to do something, then do it right now. Not after you hang out with friends, not after you get drunk on Friday night, not after you finish watching your favorite TV show or playing your favorite gave. Now means NOW. It takes your time and dedication and it is lonely, but who cares. Do you want it or no??
3rd price you pay in cash and lifestyle
Here it is, the tricky part that takes very strong mentality.
I am not getting a job because it would take away time I need to invest in my project. How it looks like? I eat bread and potato and soup :D Yes, I am hungry. Ā Yes, I would love to get new clothes and make up. Yes, I would like a lot of things. Sometimes I just want to eat a chocolate or fruit. I would love fresh smoothie right now. Ā But I canāt. Because I need to pay internet and books, I need it for working. And if working is my priority number one, then food , shopping and going out is on the bottom of my priority list. So, right now, I am going through materially poor period that I might avoid if I accept that job that was offered and takes away 10 hours every day. That would make me cash for better food, for shopping and going out. But the fact is: I SPEND TIME ON WHAT IS MY PRIORITY No1. My project takes a lot of work, studying , reading, learning. Yesterday I started at 10am and finished at 4am. I had one hour for lunch. Yes, I am the worst boss Iāve ever had. And that is exactly what you have to be to yourself, for yourself, for your vision. If you think itās not worth is, your passion is not big enough.
4th price: sleepless nights
No sleeping :D I wake up early and always go to bed after 2am. I gave myself a deadline and it is short time. So, yes, I am so tired. Yes, I lose focus from time to time. Then I make quick 10 minutes break and I move on. Not easy at all, but my passion wonāt let me finish at 9pm and go to sleep. Passion makes it work. If your passion is not strong enough to keep you awake, change your career ā that one doesnāt fit your taste and , just like a dress, it will probably look bad on you if itās not your style.
5th price: whatever it takes
I have bunch of books to read. No, nobody will give me good grade or a degree. I do it for myself. I push myself to the limits. Or over every limit I had in past. I stare in books, in monitor and I write down million things every day. My head hurts, I just want to go and have fun with people, I wanna go out to a club, I want to eat something nice and buy a new dress. I want it all , right now. But I will not let little bit of pleasure to destroy what I am working on. Because I canāt Ā have both and I gave a promise to myself: now or never, whatever it takes. Whatever it takes means exactly that. Itās not āWhatever it takes, but I want to go out and enjoy vodka shots in a clubā. Keep that on your mind. Never let things that you want right now to destroy what you always wanted.
There will be ups and downs. Downs are difficult, you start wondering if itās worth it, if it will work or you are wasting your time, you wonder if people around you are right for having that mainstream patterned life. You feel touch of giving up. You feel lost and hopeless. Tired and lonely. Because there is no one to support you, to tell you that everything will be fine, to understand you. You feel fear, you feel risk laughing at your face. To be honest, I cried before I started writing this. That is what I felt: everything mentioned above. I was staring in my own reflection and thinking like āLook at you, look at that body, face, that long hair and full lips. You should just have a guy to pay your bills, you donāt have to go through this, you better give up while you are young and you look goodā and I was crying. You start analyzing yourself and you judge everything you do. You start considering other options, easier ones. Like I was wondering if I should do what most of girls are doing here while they judge what I do.
But here is the key: donāt judge yourself for having bad thoughts sometimes.Those are just thoughts and not even our thoughts. Itās just mixture of sentences you hear people saying to you. And you can win! Just calm down, take a shower and make yourself a cup of coffee. Than dedicate 30 minutes to yourself, to your happiness and cheer yourself up, treat yourself like you would treat your best friend in that situation. Do things that put a smile on your face.
I have little notebook where I write down positive thoughts, there I list things that I love and that make me happy. After I finish that, I list reasons why am I doing what I am doing. Here is example: I want to offer hand to people who need it, I saw on myself and people in my surrounding that it works perfectly without mistake and I think it would be a sin to hide it from people who maybe need it; I do it because I want my career to be something I am good at , something where I can give my best instead of just being average in something else; I am doing this because my passion for this is so strong that I am successfully going through all of this, other career would not have the power to keep me motivated through this struggles; I do this because I want to be able to do what I love; I am doing this because I want a career that will give me freedom to live on coast again and that will not make me physically attached to any place; I am doing this because regular job here will never afford me to eat healthy and I love fruit more than anything.
Write down simple things like that, than sit down and relax, imagining that you achieved your goal. Feel it like itās happening right now, feel every single detail. Imagine vividly and go through that moments.
This will bring back your motivation. This is crucial, because once you learn how to control your mind and motivate yourself , you can achieve anything.
Enjoy your work, believe in yourself and give your best and you will make it happen.
Just in case that people are telling you silly things, I will tell Ā you this:
you are not crazy, but Ā you have a vision
you are not asocial , but dedicated
you are not stupid for risking, but brave
you are not funny for being different, they are funny for being all same
you are not facing problems, but challenges - they have problems
you are not bad friend for avoiding them, they are bad friends for judging you instead of supporting you
P.S. Quick edit before I go to sleep :)
I posted this post this evening, and here it is, you can see āliveā that it works! Itās 2:40am and I just finished working (yes, I worked all day and it is Sunday) and guess what? There is a giant smile on my face :)) I feel happy and thatās all because I love what I do, I did huge work today, I made big step forward and it makes me happy. Struggle comes and goes away, but love stays. Fight for that - itās worth it. Find your way to stay motivated and happy. Happiness is always there, it just get blurred sometimes and you make it clear again by taking short break and writing down that little practice. I love it and I am so grateful to God for that idea!
Stay blessed, stay productive , stay motivated. Keep going and you are halfway there :)
I ORIGINALLY POSTED THIS TEXT HERE ON 13th MARCH 2016