Each one of us has a vision for what life should be like. Each one of us has dreams, desires and goals that we would like to achieve. It's just a part of who we are. It's just a part of being... human beings. We are dreamers, we are imaginators and our existence means so much more than just survival. We can achieve anything that we set our minds to. That's the power of being a human.

And yet, we see people struggling with their lives all around us. Today, the majority of people out there are not truly happy. Instead of pursuing their dreams and doing what they love and want to do, they are doing what they have to do.

What's stopping us? Is it fear? Is it laziness? What is it? Whatever it is, we owe it to ourselves and our incredible kind, to overcome it because life is not meant to slave away doing mind-numbingly monotonous jobs and one day just fading away from existence like it was all for nothing.

Do we want that to be our story? Not by any chance. To prevent that, we need to figure out what's stopping us from fulfilling our desires, living our dreams and achieving our goals.

Confront Yourself

More often than not, we find that we keep making excuses to ourselves. It’s weird, looking for excuses to not achieve something while at the same time wanting to achieve it. But that’s the truth. It’s the ironic story of our lives.

We need to ask ourselves this. Has anybody achieved anything by remaining in their bubble? Of course not! If we want something, we have to break out of our shell and come face to face with the world.

Fear is a great deterrent for most people. Jim Carrey once said in a speech, "So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality. What we really want seems impossibly out of reach and ridiculous to expect."

Being fearful is natural, but when it comes in the way of our dreams, it’s yet another obstacle to overcome. No matter how fearful we are or how unsure or how unprepared, we just need to start. Start somewhere. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step and every step forward, no matter how small, is a step closer to the goal.