Beware the Dream Stealers By Denis Waitley

Beware the Dream Stealers By Denis Waitley

Although your own internal measurements are the most

important, you will occasionally need to seek external

feedback on your progress toward your goals. When you do, be

sure it is from people who are truly interested in seeing

you succeed.

Don't seek feedback from fair-weather friends, competitive

peers, or any person who doesn't have your best interests at

heart. Neutral doesn't count. Get feedback from someone who

is on your side but will still be objective and honest with

you.

I've observed time and again that misery truly does love

company. Jealousy creates some of the most miserable people

I know. Surpass the achievements of your particular social

crowd or your business colleagues, and look out for the

slings and arrows of those who wish you were back where they

are.

You have to dodge the snide remarks and catty comments. Let

them roll right off you. Don't internalize them.

Only pay attention to feedback from those who have similar

goals or who are working actively alongside you to achieve

goals of their own.

Motives and fears run deep. Study them in others. The

sympathetic fair-weather friend who supports you and

comforts you when you're down, may like you best when you

are in just that state: down and dependent.

Ultimately, nobody else is responsible for your life but

you. Nobody else is accountable for your actions but you.

Therefore, nobody's expectations for you and opinions about

you are as important as your own. So make sure those take

precedence in your mind over all others, and if you do need

to consult with someone else, think very carefully before

you choose exactly who.

Equally important, be prepared to sell your ideas to an

indifferent world. As passionate as you are about your

business and the fact that your products and services will

have positive, life-changing benefits to everyone you meet,

you are going to find resistance every time you tell your

story.

People are most interested in their own dreams and goals.

They have difficulty believing that you have found a better

way than they have to reach them. They are suspicious and

guarded when anyone tries to sell them or change their

minds.

Rather than have others steal your dreams by raining on

them, ask questions and find out about their dreams before

you launch into your sermon. People buy what they want

first, then what they need. Find what turns them on. It may

not be what turns you on. By helping others get what they

want, you'll get what you want too!

-- Denis Waitley

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