6 Barriers to Success
Do you ever have these great ideas? Then you try to put them in action and they start out well. Then something comes up and that project goes into the bin of attempts and false starts? Today we're talking about barriers to success. Your ideas are worth pursuing. Lets talk about what might stop you.
Barriers to success
Not showing up: Whatever your goals are, you have to show up consistently. Set your daily goals and commit to showing up no matter what it looks like. I've heard it said, never miss two days in a row. This is one of the best things you can put to practice. Show up. And if you miss a day, get back into it.
Lack of habits: If you lack habits in your personal life, it will bleed into any other goals you have. If you have your "house" in order, you'll have headspace for everything else. Build habits in your health and home.
Not harnessing your inner grit and determination: You'll need grit and determination to overcome barriers. Everyone has determination in some area of their life. Find that area that you won't give up no matter what, and harness it.
Holding on to old mindsets or negativity: if you want new success, you can't hold on to old mindsets. Do the inner work in your heart and mind will carry you farther than anything else. When you go about your day you might be thinking "Oh I wish I could be like so and so and their success." This is a mindset of lack. That you can't do it too. Watch out for these sneaky daily mindsets that trap you in your past.
Tolerating toxic people in your life: If you are allowing people in your life that cross your boundaries, diminish you, or drag you down in any way, this will hold you back from being the best version of yourself. If someone is constantly speaking down to you, manipulating you, or discouraging you its time to consider what role they should actually play in your life.
Tolerating toxic mindset swirls: This is when you get a negative thought that sends you in a tailspin and derails you. These will guarantee to trip you up. They might be the most impactful thing on this list. Here's a suggestion when the negative swirl and anxiety enter the chat. Take your initial negative thought and create a positive script. Ie: "I'm never going to get more followers." Turns into "I may not be getting the followers I want yet, but with some hard work and strategy, I can change my circumstances.
When you learn not to accept toxic mindsets you'll start to attract the right people to yourself.
When you learn not to accept toxic mindsets, you'll make more room for what is for you and to attract that to yourself.
So today, let’s choose one of these barriers to knock out. Pick up that old vision or project. Let’s do it!
You were made for more!
Katherine Penniman
