Sometimes it seems like the world is conspiring against you. Or at the very least, conspiring against your goals.
Read MoreWhen I sit back and look at what I've accomplished in life, I have a lot to be proud of and a lot to be grateful for. A strong education, good jobs, great family and friends, and so on. Many of these accomplishments came not only from hard work and sacrifice on my own part, but that of many others as well.
So why do I feel like a failure sometimes?
Read MoreMost times when people think of passion, it’s as this all encompassing force that burns you, consumes you from the inside, forcing you to do something about it. While this is often true, passion alone will only carry you so far in working your passion.
There will be times in the course of pursuing your passion where people will find ways to hold you back. It could be as simple as them doubting your dreams, or as vicious as actively sabotaging your efforts. You’d be surprised at how threatened some people will be by you working your passion.
However, most often it will come from within you, where your own little voice in your head will tell you that you’re not making the progress you set out to.
What do you do then?
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