It is going to cost you something in your life when you are pursuing something larger than you especially that cause you are passionate about. It means you might have to give up something you love, you might have to make adjustments in life, you might have to compromise on your wishes and desires. It means you might have to pay a price for something that you didn’t even think or imagine of. You have to overcome unexpected scenarios which might need you to let go of your present comforts .
It is going to cost you some relationships. Not entirely cutting ties with them but may need redefining that way you interacted before. It might change the dynamics between your closed ones. No body other than you is going to gift you with anything that makes the process simpler and easier for you. It is you who has to make it everything you want it to be.
It is going to cost you a lot in terms of your time. You may have to put in a lot of personal time into your dream project. You might have to sacrifice a bit of your sleeping time, a bit of family time, a bit of your recreation time, a bit of your lunch time, a bit of your time you spend on watching online videos or tv and so on.
It will cost you in terms of you effort. You have to stretch yourself. You might have to push yourself harder. You might have to put in those extra hours outside of every regular task you must do daily. You have to work even when nobody is watching you. You have to relentlessly work on your passion, whether anyone cares or not.
Sometimes it might take 6 months or 1 year or 2 years or 5 years. Can you consistently keep nurturing your idea regardless of how the external factors influence you. Do you believe in it so much that you can keep going irrespective of the failures you experience.
It could cost you mentally. It could be a lonely journey. It is quite possible that nobody gives a damn about your idea. It is possible that no body except you believe in your idea and mission.
- Can you walk alone and believe in the road you are commuting.
- Can you ignore all the negative talk, all the criticism, all the demotivation you receive from others and just believe your noble cause and proceed.
- Can you pursue your dreams in spite of no support, help or encouragement from others. Do not expect others to understand your passion and cause.
- Are you capable to understand others perception, keep ego aside and try to take them along with you as much as you could.
- Can you keep your family and close ones together and bring them along with you in the hard times, even though they don’t believe in your dream.
- Can you keep stepping forward alone without expecting anything from others until somebody joins you in your march.
For so long I really expected all my loved ones to understand me, understand what I am doing why I am doing my vision. But they cannot because it is not their business to invest time on my purpose or my vision. It is my job to take them along, it is my job to set aside my ego and explain them my mission and kind of work that I am doing for a bigger purpose.
Are you willing to give up your personal time, comforts in the process of pursuing your dream and becoming success.
If you are pursuing something just for some monetary benefits, some likes on social media, for popularity, for becoming famous, for some selfish purpose that serves only you, if you think that this gives you happiness and success then you shall be disappointed at some stage.
Decide on which aspects of your life are you willing to trade and how much of them are you willing to adjust. If you are trading in your health and fitness for success, if you are trading in your family time for your happiness and future success, if you are trading in your relationships for your ambition, then you may not be satisfied at the end. Success and achievement at the end will be worthy if it is complete along with your overall wellbeing. You would not be fulfilled if you are unhealthy and successfully pursuing your mission, you would not be able to whole heartedly enjoy your accomplishments if your family is not along with you, your purpose is not worth it if serves only you and does not positively impact others, you would not relish the hardships and challenges in the process if there is no bigger cause and sense of contribution attached to your mission.
So weather it is the extra effort, extra discomfort, experiencing pain, facing challenges, pushing through the difficult times, taking risks, giving up something good for something better tomorrow, sticking with your purpose and mission, your vision, everything is with you and it is you who has to show maturity in balancing the important aspects of life to have a holistic experience of successes in life.
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Some of the excerpts are taken from motivational speakers and inspirational talks