We all have mental barriers. 

These barriers limit us from accomplishing goals and tasks that seem impossible. We think because we’ve never done it that it can’t be done. 

It can and it has been done. Thousands of people have been in your exact situation or worse and accomplished what you’re trying to accomplish.

Giving up before you’ve even started is the easy way out. You don’t fail or succeed. You do nothing.

These people who have accomplished the “impossible” got through the hard times that you’re struggling with. 

They switched their attitude. They believed it was possible.

Learn from the people who have done it before you.

Why not take advantage of the resources you have to figure out how they did it?

Make that your goal today. Pin point what you want to accomplish over the next six months to a year. It could be starting a blog or creating a product or learning a new language. 

Once you’ve figured out what you want to do find someone who has done it.

It could be in your immediate family or friend group or it could be a friend of a friend or just someone you admire.

Reach out to them, explain your situation, and ask them for their advice. They’ve been in your shoes. They know what it’s like to feel alone. They understand how hard it can be.

Not everyone will respond – which is completely fine. Reach out to as many people as you can. 

Don’t look for a quick fix strategy but instead try to learn what they wish they knew when they started. Try to learn the lessons and strategies they used to get through the hard times. 

There are people out there who are willing to help you. They won’t reach out to you to let you know what they did. They won’t randomly call you and ask if you want to work for them. 

You have to be the one who takes control. You have to initiate the interaction.

Just because you’ve never started a business or written a  book doesn’t mean you never will. It definitely doesn’t mean you can’t. 

It means you haven’t given it the necessary time or effort to make it work or had the necessary guidance.

If you believe you can start a business or write a book but don’t know where to start, ask for help. 

“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” -Henry Ford