My sister-in-law was visiting my wife just a few weeks ago and she
mentioned to us a project that she was considering. She was planning on
starting a new club at Louisiana State University (LSU), which is the
college she is attending. She asked us for our opinion on her new
project.
After listening to her ideas concerning the project, I told her that
the project sounded like an excellent idea, I also let her know that we
would support her in everyway possible! Lastly, I cautioned her of
three common roadblocks to success. I said, if you can overcome these
three roadblocks, you will be well on your way.
The following three roadblocks show up any time you decide to
accomplish a major task; you should expect these roadblocks and overcome
them. These roadblocks progress from considerations, to fears and
finally obstacles. Each roadblock in this progression becomes
increasingly more challenging to overcome, but if you can overcome them,
you will succeed.
The Three Roadblocks to Success:
Roadblock #1: Considerations
The first and smallest roadblock in our progression is
considerations. A consideration is a subtle thought telling you that
you shouldn’t proceed for a variety of reasons. Some examples of
considerations are:
- This project will take a lot of work
- The task will require lots of money
- No one has done this before
Considerations come to get you off track before you really begin.
Write down what your considerations are, they’re typically
subconscious thoughts that will cause you to self-sabotage the
achievement of your goal. They will cause you to snatch defeat from the
jaws of victory.
You must first recognize these thoughts and decide
that you will not be governed by them. Once you write down what your
considerations are, you can more easily see how to overcome these
insidious roadblocks.
Roadblock #2: Fears
Fears are even more of a challenge to overcome than considerations.
Fears are negative deep-seeded emotions that can paralyze you from
moving forward. While a consideration comes as just a thought, fears
affect you on a deeper emotional, conscious, and sub-conscious level.
Some examples include:
- Fear that the project will fail
- Fear that no one will support you
- Fear that you will be mocked
Fear will rob you and stop you from achieving your goal. Some people define FEAR as False Evidence Appearing Real. Don’t let something that’s not real stop you from succeeding. You must feel the fear and move forward anyway.
Roadblock #3: Obstacles
Obstacles are external situations that can hinder you from achieving
your goal. Obstacles are more than just thoughts or emotions.
Obstacles are “real-life” situations that need to be “handled,” if
you’re going to succeed. Some examples include:
- Not enough money for the project
- Unmet regulatory requirements
- No more positions available
Obstacles are situations that must be discovered and overcome. You must grow bigger than your obstacles.
This is the most challenging roadblock, so let’s discuss this one in a little more detail:
Obstacles are necessary, and the process of growing bigger than your
obstacles prepare you for success. Think of overcoming obstacles like
getting a college degree. Each semester is an obstacle, when you pass
all eight semesters you get your diploma. The diploma doesn’t define
you; it’s what you went through to get the diploma that makes you who
you are. As an example, if you “give” someone a college degree, it
doesn’t make them any smarter than they were before. It’s the studying
and late nights and group projects and dedication that give meaning to
the degree. This is what obstacles do for you, they are beneficial and
they are qualifiers. If you are willing to tackle the obstacles and
overcome them, then you qualify for success.
…so there you have it…if you want to succeed, you must first:
- Write down your considerations, fears and obstacles; once you get these skeletons out of their closet, you’ll discover they’re not that intimidating
- Finally you must tackle each of these skeletons one-by-one
I told my sister-in-law, if you can overcome these three roadblocks, you will succeed!
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