7 Reasons To Push Past the Frustration to Live Your Dream

This is a guest post by Jared Latigo who believes in a world where we all work in our strengths and for the good of others. He wants to help you understand your place in this world and the awesome gift you’ve been given. Check out his blog at JaredLatigo.com or download his free ebook, Symphony: A Manifesto of Purpose. You can also follow him on Twitter. If you would like to guest post here, send a post to kimanzi@talesofwork.com and I’ll review it!

For many of us trying to figure out this “living your dream” thing, we run into roadblock after roadblock. It seems that no matter where we turn, we spin our wheels.

But through it all, we know that it’s important to push through. Why?

Because there’s so much as stake.

Never Compare Your Beginning to Someone’s Middle

I know I’m not the only one that looks at what another person has achieved and think, “I’ll never get there.” Or, even worse, “Why am I even trying when they’re already doing the same thing way better?”

And then I remember that they all started where I am. Some with less opportunity than me. It takes time. Patience. Persistence. Stepping out of your comfort zone. And more.

These are all factors that come into play when we are going for our dream. We have to remember not to compare ourselves or we will become demotivated in a heartbeat. It’s not an easy thing to do though. I often catch myself wondering how I’ll ever manage to “get there.”

I’m not sure the battle ever really ends.

Don’t Forget

We can’t forget the importance of starting from scratch.

Time, hurdles and the like are the character building and muscle that we need to carry the weight of success whether it be money or anything else. If we don’t go through these, success in whatever form, will crush us.

I’m reminded of this from a story that Dave Ramsey tells of when his kids were younger. He says they were complaining because the other kids never had to do the same chores or save money the same way they did. He explained to them that they have been very blessed with money and if they don’t build the character to handle it when he’s gone, it will destroy them.

Success in any form will destroy if we don’t have the backbone to support it. Don’t forget that.

The 7 Reasons

There is good news though! Eventually, we will make progress. Eventually, we will achieve a level of success. And here are 7 reasons to push through the frustrations of tough times.

We get to add to the world instead of just take.
We can impact people along the way in ways we’ll never fathom.
We can change industries, start movements and alter the course of lives.
We can give time, money and energy to causes we believe in.
We create our own path in this world instead of just having to follow in line.
We can change the world.
We get to live out the dream placed deep within us by our Creator.

Is It Really Worth It?

Honestly? I’m not there yet. We talk about never truly “arriving,” which is fine, but I’m not even close to where I want to be.

I’d venture to say it’s very worth it. To have the opportunity to change lives. To change our family tree. To alter the course of history. To live out the very incredible desires God has placed within us.

The question isn’t “is it worth it?”

The question really is, “How is it not?”

Are there any reasons you would add to help others push through the frustrations? What’s something that’s helped you in the tough times? Share in the comments!