{"id":1048,"date":"2009-08-31T08:24:15","date_gmt":"2009-08-31T16:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=1048"},"modified":"2013-08-20T14:13:23","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T22:13:23","slug":"3-roadblocks-to-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/3-roadblocks-to-success\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Roadblocks to Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><\/p>\n<p>My sister-in-law was visiting my wife\u00a0 just a few weeks ago and she mentioned to us a project that she was considering.\u00a0 She was planning on starting a new club at Louisiana State University (LSU), which is the college she is attending.\u00a0 She asked us for our opinion on her new project.<\/p>\n<p>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!\u00a0 Lastly, I cautioned her of three common roadblocks to success.\u00a0 I said, if you can overcome these three roadblocks, you will be well on your way.<\/p>\n<p><em>The following three roadblocks show up any time you decide to accomplish a major task; you should expect these roadblocks and overcome them.\u00a0 These roadblocks progress from considerations, to fears and finally obstacles.\u00a0 Each roadblock in this progression becomes increasingly more challenging to overcome, but if you can overcome them, you will succeed.<!--more--><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Three Roadblocks to Success:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roadblock #1: Considerations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first and smallest roadblock in our progression is considerations.\u00a0 A consideration is a subtle thought telling you that you shouldn\u2019t proceed for a variety of reasons.\u00a0 Some examples of considerations are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This project will take a lot of work<\/li>\n<li>The task will require lots of money<\/li>\n<li>No one has done this before<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Considerations come to get you off track before you really begin.<\/p>\n<p>Write down what your considerations are, they\u2019re typically subconscious thoughts that will cause you to self-sabotage the achievement of your goal.\u00a0 They will cause you to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.\u00a0 You must first recognize these thoughts and decide that you will not be governed by them.\u00a0 Once you write down what your considerations are, you can more easily see how to overcome these insidious roadblocks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roadblock #2: Fears<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fears are even more of a challenge to overcome than considerations.\u00a0 Fears are negative deep-seeded emotions that can paralyze you from moving forward.\u00a0 While a consideration comes as just a thought, fears affect you on a deeper emotional, conscious, and sub-conscious level.\u00a0 Some examples include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fear that the project will fail<\/li>\n<li>Fear that no one will support you<\/li>\n<li>Fear that you will be mocked<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fear will rob you and stop you from achieving your goal.\u00a0 Some people define <em>FEAR<\/em> as <strong>F<\/strong>alse <strong>E<\/strong>vidence <strong>A<\/strong>ppearing <strong>R<\/strong>eal.\u00a0 Don\u2019t let something that\u2019s not real stop you from succeeding.\u00a0 You must feel the fear and move forward anyway.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roadblock #3: Obstacles <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Obstacles are external situations that can hinder you from achieving your goal.\u00a0 Obstacles are more than just thoughts or emotions.\u00a0 Obstacles are \u201creal-life\u201d situations that need to be \u201chandled,\u201d if you\u2019re going to succeed.\u00a0 Some examples include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not enough money for the project<\/li>\n<li>Unmet regulatory requirements<\/li>\n<li>No more positions available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Obstacles are situations that must be discovered and overcome.\u00a0 You must grow bigger than your obstacles.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is the most challenging \u00a0roadblock, so let\u2019s discuss this one in a little more detail:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Obstacles are necessary, and the process of growing bigger than your obstacles prepare you for success.\u00a0 Think of overcoming obstacles like getting a college degree.\u00a0 Each semester is an obstacle, when you pass all eight semesters you get your diploma.\u00a0 The diploma doesn\u2019t define you; it\u2019s what you went through to get the diploma that makes you who you are.\u00a0 As an example, if you \u201cgive\u201d someone a college degree, it doesn\u2019t make them any smarter than they were before.\u00a0 It\u2019s the studying and late nights and group projects and dedication that give meaning to the degree.\u00a0 This is what obstacles do for you, they are beneficial and they are qualifiers.\u00a0 If you are willing to tackle the obstacles and overcome them, then you qualify for success.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026so there you have it\u2026if you want to succeed, you must first:<\/p>\n<p>1. \u00a0Write down your considerations, fears and obstacles; once you get these skeletons out of their closet, you\u2019ll discover they\u2019re not that intimidating<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Finally you must tackle each of these skeletons one-by-one<\/p>\n<p>I told my sister-in-law, if you can overcome these three roadblocks, you will succeed!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Any thoughts?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>About the author:<\/em><\/strong><em> this guest post was written by Mr. Self Development. Please support Mr. Self Development by <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/feeds2.feedburner.com\/MrSelfDevelopmentcom\"><em>subscribing to his blog<\/em><\/a><em> at <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrselfdevelopment.com\/\"><em>mrselfdevelopment.com<\/em><\/a><em>; Mr. Self Development is a motivational author that offers a practical guide to success and wealth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Forget To Follow PickTheBrain on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/pickthebrain\">Twitter<\/a>!<em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related Articles:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/10-secrets-to-success\/\">10 Secrets To Success<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/the-language-of-success\/\">The Language of Success<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following three roadblocks show up any time you decide to accomplish a major task; you should expect these roadblocks and overcome them.  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