I've been thinking heavily today, mildly depressed because of people telling me I need to be "real" or whatever it is to give up on my dream. I will be free of debt slavery, make more outside of a 9 to 5 doing what I love. I try to tell coworkers a that anyone one can do it. It's amazing, they don't believe me and start naming off many reasons why I shouldn't try. I was feeling worn down a little. Thank you for your post, I can handle it again and keep pushing forward now. Well, off to work while visualizing my dream of not having to go to work.
If you SAW that you can change your life, you had your vision but nobody else understands you or sees your vision,it doesn't matter. you saw it and that's enough.
Whatever you think about, it will happen. If you're thinking "I'm feeling sick, I can't handle this, my life is getting out of control", then you won't make it.
But if you think to yourself "I'm gonna make it. I will do my best everyday, in every thing I do." then you'll make it. If you happen to lose when thinking this way, then you know you did your best and can be proud of yourself. You only feel guilt when you know you could've done better, but didn't.
If your co-workers, who (probably) have achieved not much in life apart from having this job, you can't take their advice. Actually, you shouldn't let their words influence you at all.
If a football player from an amateur club gives you advice on how to shoot a ball, you probably shouldn't give his word too much power.
But if Ronaldo tells you how to shoot a penalty, wouldn't you listen to his advice? Probably yes.
So don't listen to people talking about something they haven't even experienced / tried themselves.
If your coworkers have built their own dreams, accomplished their goals, gained financial freedom etc, THEN you can listen to what they have to say. but for now, don't let that tear you down.
I'm wishing you all your best for your journey, and hoping you can quit your job, achieve your goals, follow your own path and live a much happier life.
Just got home from work. I swear, the internet and being able to communicate with other like minded people outside our circles is going to save us all. Today I got the "normal", "the normal thing" speech...Anyways, wow, thank you for having so much to say. Your absolutely right of course. There projecting what they think of themselves.
This Steemit thing is so awesome, we can help and vote to repay.