Saima Ikram
For most of you, things become a lot harder without even knowing and it feels that you cannot break away from it. If you have been trapped in something like this, before you blame on things that are out of control, check yourself first. Check your reactions, thoughts, and habits that may have a major effect on your daily situation.
Following are the few things that you need to be careful of if you want to live a life that you desire:
Feeding the scarcity mindset:
Sometimes you fall into a meaningless pattern of dwelling on what you don’t have. You keep telling yourself about the things that you lack and do not realize the importance of things that are already present in your life. The feeling that there is less of everything demotivates you and you feel there is no purpose of your efforts. This is the biggest factor that stops you from living a life that you want to live.
Being risk-averse:
Fearing risks can make you play safe all the time which restricts you to explore anything farther. You may be only one step away from your success but being risk-averse make you work only in the safe zone. This not only limits your success but stops you from living a life that you desire. You need to develop an attitude that does not stop you from taking risks and you stretch yourself to grow into unimaginable ways.
Making everything perfect:
If you try to make everything perfect, it becomes hard to achieve what you want. It is because perfection if learning to pursue your passion through an extremely imperfect journey. Learn to work without chasing perfection, give your best to whatever you do, and don’t fear the outcome.
Unconscious bias:
Sometimes you are drawn towards people who think and act like you. You also get attracted to those who validate and share your feelings. But this sometimes self-sabotages you and holds you back from pursuing excellent opportunities. Do not allow the unconscious bias to control your thought process and become open-minded for exponential growth.
