Paulo Coelho: Stop thinking those 4 obstacles and you will achieve your dreams

Why some people never get to fulfill all their desires? It is most likely that in the path of these dreams are those four obstacles that Paulo Coelho described in his book, The Alchemist.

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1. Negative Beliefs

This first obstacle comes from childhood. We are taught, as little children, that what we want the most in life is simply untouchable. We grow with this thought and every year, again and again, we convince ourselves that this is the reality of life - but we aren't aware that this kind of thoughts are leading to the arising of all our fears and feelings of guilt.

2. The fear of not upsetting others

Even if you have the courage to return to your dream and continue to struggle to accomplish it, you will see another obstacle: your love for those closest to you. But you have to understand that you will not harm any of your loved ones if you continue on your path to success. Moreover, those who really love you will show you love if they support you on this long journey.

3. Fear of an eventual failure

When a man realizes that love should not be an obstacle but an aid in achieving his goal, the third obstacle might appear - the fear of an eventual failure. You might ask yourself: how necessary are the defeats you take? Necessary or not, they happen. When you start fighting for your dream, you can make mistakes, yes, but look at them as a lesson and move forward.

This is the meaning of life, somehow - fall seven times, rise eight times. Continue and always move forward. Now you might ask yourself: But why should I follow my dream if that would mean to suffer more than others? Because after all the worries and needs you have now will stay in the past - and they will definitely remain in the past - you will know absolute happiness and you will become more confident in your own forces.

4. Fear of success

Knowing that you will achieve the desired purpose can create a state of guilt in your heart. Looking around, you realize that many have failed, and you find a bad thought in your head telling you that you do not deserve what you have or what you want to have. Then you forget how much you have suffered and how long you have gone to get there, and then you also forget that you have sacrificed yourself for a lot of things to succeed.

Of all four obstacles, this last one is the most dangerous and deceptive. You just have to realize that you have had a lot of hard time and it's time to realize that success was due to the enormous efforts you have made. Only then your thinking will change.

Children are giving up on their dreams to not upset their parents, parents are giving up their dreams to raise their children, suffering and pain is justifying only what should have brought joy and love.

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Let's be the ones who are following our dreams no matter what. WHATEVER IT TAKES! Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.

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