The Best Way To Chase Your Dream

One thing that I’ve come to love is running. Getting out there in the fresh Maui air, hitting the pavement and moving forward is amazing.

To keep track of my miles I use the Nike Running app. The app is pretty cool and has a lot of functionality. One cool thing is that you can friend people. This can be a blessing or a curse.

You can see what your friends ran and get motivated or you can see their miles and feel miserable because you didn’t run as many.

Early on I saw their miles and felt like I needed to run as many as them and as fast as them. Trying to keep up only lead to injury, anger and failure. It lead to me hating running for a period of time.

Want to know the best way to chase your dream? Do it at your own pace. 

This is your journey

I found that when I ran at my own pace I could run for long distances and for days. I’m not the fastest runner but I can run some distance.

Your journey has to be your journey. Just because someone you know published a book that sold well or spoke at a cool conference or got to interview an A-Lister doesn’t mean you have to do the same thing.

That’s where they’re at in their journey.  You might not be there yet and you shouldn’t try to keep up. 

Right now your journey may be finding your own voice in your writing or you may be creating your foundation. Be comfortable where you’re at. Do all of this dream chasing stuff at your own pace and at a pace that doesn’t make your family hate your dream.

It’s not a race, it’s a marathon

I know how it is.  When I started on this journey I wanted my dream to be supporting me and my family yesterday. I wasn’t patient and I would constantly try to keep up with those doing the things I eventually wanted to do.

It took three years to build this business up to where it could support my family and everyday is a challenge to keep growing it. It didn’t happen overnight and it probably won’t for you either.

It takes time to build a solid foundation. It takes times to understand the needs of those who you’re serving. It takes time to create things that will help solve a problem they’re facing and it takes time to learn how to communicate and show the value of your thing.

If you need some step by step help I do offer coaching. If the cost seems high, I do offer a payment plan that suits your needs. There are also many great podcasts, blogs, and videos to help you through this journey.

Give yourself a little grace and realize that by taking action you’re doing what it takes to make your dream a reality. You’ve taken the first steps, now take a few more steps and before you know it you’ll be running.

Bravo to you and here’s to you and your dream! Have you been guilty of not chasing your dream at your own pace?