5 Misconceptions That Hinder Your Progress
Over the years, you have adopted a set of beliefs that you hold to be true. Some of them are useful, while others just mislead you, and these misleading and false beliefs hinder your progress and deprive you of the life you deserve.
5 Misconceptions that you should be aware of
1. Life Owes Me Something
Being alive does not mean that life will give you everything you want, and your quality of life does not improve on its own. It is not like flying in a plane through turbulence, your life won't get any better if you just buckle up and wait.
Regrettably, many people expect that they will automatically have a great life without effort. They believe that they will receive them within the next month or year, so they continue to adopt the same thoughts and actions waiting for their lives to improve.
They come home from work, make dinner in a hurry, and sit for hours watching TV. They are always busy browsing the internet and wasting a lot of time without getting anything done, hoping that change will happen without any action being taken.
When you were younger, you used to get an award for participating in a sport, regardless of whether you were a top scorer or a substitute player. But adulthood is a bit different, as you no longer get awards for participating because you have to make the effort.
If you still think that life will somehow improve on its own, you will waste a lot of years and disappoint yourself. It is up to you to decide how you want to become, you determine your quality of life, nothing to do with people close to you, your employer, your government, or anyone else.
If you want to be healthy, wealthy, successful, respectful, or loved, you must do something about it. Let it be the motivation you are waiting for. Build your composure and start now.
2. The Whole Universe Is Conspiring Against Me
You seem to have experienced a lot of difficulties during your life, and you can't get some rest besides not knowing why others are successful and happy. But that's not the case, as you're convinced that the universe is conspiring against you.
The truth is that the universe never cares about your existence, not trying to get you, and you're not cursed. Also, it has nothing to do with your bad luck, why might the universe choose you to be unlucky? You just imagine we were all created with a chance to live a nice and happy life, it's up to you to invest the resources that the universe has given you, those within you now.
If you suffer from misfortune, it is because your thoughts and actions, whether you do them or not, shape your reality. If the universe was biased, then those who grew up poor would continue to be so, while the rich would always remain so. But this is not true, as there are many stories about very rich people who lost everything.
You have to realize the fact that the universe is not trying to get you. Rather, it wants you to become happy and successful, but it is your responsibility to seek opportunities that will help you achieve happiness.
If you want to change your worldview, start writing memoirs by listing three things you are grateful for every day. Doing this helps you focus on the blessings you have, not on negative thoughts.
3. Feeling Helpless
Humans are the only beings on this planet who can change their life situation at any moment. For a shark cannot become a chef, and an ant cannot become a dancer, as their actions depend entirely on their DNA.
On the other hand, if you want to change your life, the only problem is often that fear of change prevents you from doing so. You become afraid to try again because excuses are constantly accumulating, and all you remember are the times you failed. As a result, you feel hopelessly stuck in your current situation.
You need to realize that life doesn't take a straight line; It is a series of volatility. Naturally, it seems chaotic, but it's pretty messy. It shows that you have experienced a lot of changes during your life if you go through some difficulties and breakthroughs. You may have gone down one road, but sometimes you may have decided to change course.
This is how life should be. It is an ongoing experience regardless of the current moments and choices. So whatever situation you're in right now, know that you can change it if you want to, it's up to you, and you just have to choose something new.
4. It Is Too Late to Start Over
How old do you think you are if you can't see yourself in the mirror?
Age is just a number, what matters is how you feel about things, and the only reason you think it's too late to start is what you grew up believing in. You think you should be successful in your life before you reach the age of 30, 40, 50, etc., and you think the older you get, the fewer chances you have to start a new experience.
You think you have to test everything before you turn 65, retirement age. Then, it will be time to play golf, take care of the garden, travel, and play with the grandkids. But this is simply a misconception.
It is never too late to start if you are determined to do something. Here are some famous examples of people who started their journey at a later age:
- The businessman Ray Kroc was 59 years old when he bought McDonald's, and later converted it into an empire.
- Stan Lee, the creator of Spiderman, Incredible Hulk, and Iron Man, was 40 years old when he began painting these superheroes. He now plays the role of honor in every film adaptation of his comics.
- The chef Julia Child didn't learn to cook until she was about 40, and she didn't launch her famous program until she was 50.
- Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, was 66 years old when he began promoting his cooking style and building his empire.
Can you imagine if any of them thought it was too late to start over? Would they have been able to accomplish their greatest work?
Don't allow age to stop you from pursuing your dreams.
5. Worrying about Others’ Opinions
You often worry about others' opinions, you don't want people to reject your thoughts or make fun of you, and sure don't want to look foolish. What you need to realize is that this all doesn't matter, and what you need to remember when you reflect on your past at the end of your life is an experience that makes you happy. If you follow your intuition and do your best, whether you succeed or fail, you won't regret anything no matter what people think of you.
In the past, so many crazy ideas were presented that even the most important experts thought it was bad ones, yet this did not make any obstacle to these people:
- K. Rowling was broken, recently separated from her partner, and a mother when she wrote the first copy of Harry Potter, using an old manual typewriter, which has been rejected by twelve publishers. However, a year later, Barry Cunningham of Bloomsbury agreed to publish the book, but he insisted that she get another job because he believed she wouldn't make any money selling children's books. The series has sold 450 million copies, and this made Rowling a millionaire, which exceeded the expectations of the publishers, who told her that she "would never make money selling children's books."
- Can you believe the words of an old man who tells you that he wants to build a huge park in a hot swamp in Florida, where families can spend some fun time together? You might not think it's an unreasonable offer right now, yet when Walt Disney wanted to build Disney World he was denied funding more than 300 times.
- Many registration companies rejected The Beatles; In a well-known rejection speech, a music company declared that "rock bands are on their way to extinction" and "Beatles has no future in entertainment," shortly after the company signed a contract with EMI and brought the band to the United States of America to become the most famous band in rock and roll history.
These are only three examples, but there are countless of them. The people we mentioned above had a vision of the future, but they did not let others’ opinions bring them down. As for you, there must be something you have always wanted to do, but you didn't, either because you worry about what other people will think or about being rejected. So, let these stories inspire you to realize that good luck favors bold people.
In Conclusion
If you suffer from one or more of these misconceptions, it's time to make a difference in your life. When you're younger, you don't believe these lies, but as you get older, they have been given more power just because you've given them more attention. By doing so, you're slowly becoming the worst enemy of yourself.
Regain control over your life now, you can do this by abandoning these misconceptions and choosing to take positive action today.