This topic correlates to a conversation we had a while back on the forums about negative friends and family really coming down on you. A great example of this happened to me last night. One of my relatives (let's just leave it at that) was curious on my progress in my business and we basically got chatting more about what I do. As we discussed more in depth of one of my plans he persisted it wouldn't work. Now I don't mind taking constructive criticism but it wasn't even that. It was more about he knew more than I did and my plan would fail. He gave every reason in the book why it would fail and not succeed. None of what he said really made a lot of sense. There were a few things he mentioned that I would considered factual and were more of risks that would need to be hurdled but it wasn't like "prepare for this hurdle" or "make sure to do this if that arises".
Every hurdle indicated complete and utter failure. It began to rub off on me and after 2 hours I gathered up the family and it was time to leave and go home. Driving home was unpleasant as I let it really get to me. I had it in my mind as I was turning down roads leading to my house late at night that my plan was useless and I almost decided just to back out of what I was going to do.
Then I got home and put the kids to bed and it dawned on me that it was all pessimism. I mean complete pessimism and a light went on in my head that this is the main reason why most people remain working for someone else, unhappy, making a regular wage with no hope of really ever becoming wealthy. I then started chuckling to myself and realized it was time to hit thefastlanetomillions forum and recharge.
But that is why you really need to choose friends and family very carefully and how much you expose yourself to their negativity and doubtfulness.
Every hurdle indicated complete and utter failure. It began to rub off on me and after 2 hours I gathered up the family and it was time to leave and go home. Driving home was unpleasant as I let it really get to me. I had it in my mind as I was turning down roads leading to my house late at night that my plan was useless and I almost decided just to back out of what I was going to do.
Then I got home and put the kids to bed and it dawned on me that it was all pessimism. I mean complete pessimism and a light went on in my head that this is the main reason why most people remain working for someone else, unhappy, making a regular wage with no hope of really ever becoming wealthy. I then started chuckling to myself and realized it was time to hit thefastlanetomillions forum and recharge.
But that is why you really need to choose friends and family very carefully and how much you expose yourself to their negativity and doubtfulness.
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