5 Reasons You're Stuck Where You Are

1.  You’ve given in to your fears. – If you’re doing big things and pushing for your dreams, you are bound to encounter situations that scare you and make you feel uncomfortable.  So what.  Move forward with gusto.  Remember that the extent to which we sometimes allow fear to rule our lives is truly startling and unnecessary.  Especially when you consider one very important fact about fear: It’s a total figment of your imagination.

2.  You’ve become accustomed to negativity.– It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.  The biggest wall you must climb is the one you have built in your mind.  If you don’t control your attitude, then it will control you.  Negative feelings are like weeds; if you don’t fully extract their roots, they will keep coming back.  So take control of your destiny.  Believe in yourself.  Ignore those who try to discourage you.  Avoid negative people, places, things, and habits.  Don’t give up, and don’t give in to consuming the garbage these negative sources are trying to feed you.

3.  Your priorities are upside down. – No one is “too busy” in this world.  It’s all about priorities.  What you focus on grows.  Don’t say you don’t have enough time.  You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein, etc.. 

4.  You’re still looking for the easy road. – Someday you will look back on your life and realize that everything worthwhile you’ve ever accomplished initially challenged you.  And that is as it should be, because big challenges often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary success.  Every struggle arises for a reason – for experience or a lesson.  A great journey is never easy, and no dose of adversity along the way is ever a waste of time if you learn and grow from it.

5.  You keep worrying about a life situation that no longer exists. – Sometimes being strong and moving on are the only choices you have.  There are some things in life that you may never completely get over.  The best you may be able to do is get through them slowly.  But that’s okay.  The struggle forward is worth the effort.  It’s okay to not have all the answers yet.  In fact, you’ll never have ALL the answers.  Just continue the journey, focus on the present, do your best, and trust the process.