Ignore the Negative Comments and Follow Your Dream
I was browsing around a forum that I frequent recently when I came across a post that interested me. It was written by a woman who is trying to start an online business. In her post she said that she needed to get her business off the ground quickly because her family was not being supportive and she basically wanted to prove them wrong.
There are a lot of things that hold people back from their dreams. Unfortunately, sometimes family and friends are part of the problem.
The Courage to Try Despite Naysayers
When you decide that you’re going to try to do something new, like start a new unconventional business, you must realize that some people won’t be very supportive. It’s in some people’s nature to be negative. If your new idea is meeting a lot of criticism, examine the criticism and see if it has merit. If it does considering changing your plan a bit. If it doesn’t continue forward. You should take into consideration what others have to say, but don’t give other people’s opinions priority over your own.
Consider Their Motives
Most of the time, family members and friends think they have your best interest at heart when they criticize your dreams. They don’t want you to get hurt. They don’t want you to be disappointed. They usually think they’re protecting you. Consider this when they seem to be talking down your dreams.
In my opinion, the best thing to do in this situation is to thank them for their concern and explain that you want to try this out and see what happens. If they continue to make negative comments, try to put a humorous spin on the comments or defuse them in some other way.
Keep Trying
Never let others discourage you. Keep trying to achieve your dreams. Some people criticize you because they’re jealous that they don’t have to courage to do the same. Maybe your courage and success will help them take that first step towards realizing their own dreams.
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I wish I had read this when I first started my home based business. You have offered some great tips, I will definitely share you site with anyone else struggling with the same obstacle.
doesn’t this web site has other languages support??
Lovelyn,
I arrived at your site via the GREAT guest post you did at Pro-Blogger! What a wonderful collection of tips and strategies for folks who are glued to the ‘net.
I find that I have to get my morning exercise done first, before I even turn on the monitor, or I am doomed!
I agree with you about the negativity of folks around when you start something new. What I’ve found is that when one person in a relationship changes, others have to, too, just to keep in the dance. And I think there is both a resentment (It’s YOUR project. Why do I have to change?) and a fear of loss–loss of the person, loss of the relationship that was OK as they knew it.
The flip side, of course, are those great people that absolutely love what you are doing! Which leads me to your web site. Right on! Keep doing exactly what you are doing!
G.