Does my family limit my success? Can that be possible?
When we are on the road to success, we can find ourselves looking at many factors to see how they impact our search; Is it me or my past or my fears that have been holding me back all this time? Maybe it’s my experience or my lack of talent? I’m not sure why, but something seems to keep me from becoming the level of genius that I know I’m capable of.
Could your family be limiting your success? How many times do we stop seeing how the people closest to us may be limiting our success? Consider the following;
• Living with an unsupportive spouse – This is by far one of the biggest obstacles to success a person can have. When your spouse is not supportive of what you are doing, you have a tendency to talk about it in a negative way (some call it scolding and yes, men can scold just as much as a woman). This constant annoyance can be like water dripping down the sink. Go down slowly, continuously, all the time. Can it shake your nerves? Yes! Does it irrigate you? Yes!
• Without family members to support you, just like your spouse who can screw you up to madness, so can family members who are close to you and whose opinions you value. We want to be very successful and be a blessing to our family, but when they don’t have faith in you, the journey becomes difficult.
• Living with ungrateful children: Parents want to give their children the best money can buy and work very hard to provide them with a comfortable lifestyle. Unfortunately, many children do not appreciate the sacrifices and instead complain about what they do not have or cannot do. This constant irritation can wear down parents and makes it difficult to focus on success when children are only focused on personal gain.
• Living alone: Being alone can limit your ability to encourage yourself on a regular basis. When only one person gets off, there is no one to pick them up. It is very difficult to try again after being disappointed so many times. For those who live alone, you must master the self-talk. Tell yourself that you can be successful and believe that things will change because you are the last instrument of change in your life.
How do you overcome the challenges of having unsupportive people in your life? Through a lot of intentional thinking. Remember; anyone who doesn’t help you achieve your goals will usually get in the way of your goals.