Obstacles...

Obstacles are the things that get in the way when we take our eye off our goal. Most of the time they are self imposed and very unnecessary. Obstacles serve as excuses why not to do something.

I've spoken in the past about needing permission to do things. The only person you truly need permission from is yourself. You are only person that can stop from success. Goals are set because we want to obtain them, not because you want to look back and regret not doing them. Always ask yourself, "what do I want." This will allow you to stay focused on your goal.

Sometimes things are put in front of us. You may perceive them as obstacles. What if they were simply detours? What if they weren't there at all and you just needed a reason to stop? What if it was simply a manifestation of fear?

To an ant a speed bump may look like a mountain, but to a person it's just something to step over when we are heading somewhere. Why live small and easily stopped? Wouldn't it be easily to live tall and keep looking at thinking about what it was that you wanted?

I recently wrote about instead of treating people you aren't comfortable with as obstacles, treat them as cheerleaders that are pulling for you. Strangers are just friends that we haven't met yet, people who haven't had an opportunity share and experience memories with you yet. They are there to root you on in life.

There's millions of reasons or obstacles not to do something but there is usually one good reason to do something... that reason is that it's what you really want. If you truly need permission to achieve it, I give you that permission here and now. Good luck.