If you truly want to make your dream come true then you may think that quitting is not an option. Actually you always have a choice to keep going or to stop. It is good to know you have that choice. Sometimes it may make sense to stop if the dream no longer fits for you or was not what you thought it would be. Just be sure that you are listening to your inner knowing and not the scared voice in your head (your gremlin) who thinks you may fail and/or is looking for reasons to stop.

Many years ago, a good friend said something to me that really surprised me. She said, "You get stopped so easily." I was surprised because it was not something I was even conscious of at the time. But something in it resonated as true, and I resolved to change that pattern.

Now, 12 years later, I have gone past many of the places where I would have stopped before. And I have the results to show it - a wonderful marriage, an extremely successful business doing what I love, and a published book that has won 2 awards. The truth is, when the going gets rough, I still contemplate stopping. I contemplated stopping at some point during each of the successes I named above. But the amount of time I stopped got shorter and shorter and then I looked at how to get past the obstacle(s) and move forward again.

When do you typically get stopped or where are you stopped now? How can you move past it? • If it is too hard, look for how you are making it hard and how you can make it easier. • If you don't know how, find resources to show you how (people, books, workshops, coaches, etc.). • If you think you are too old, you probably are not. What is the best way to spend your remaining time on this planet? • If you are too tense or attached to the result happening soon, ask yourself "what would help me relax?" • Too sick? How can you either get well or tweak your dream so you can do it with your ailments? I recently heard from a person who was transitioning to a career in law at age 60 and was questioning if she was too old. After seeing an inspirational movie, she realized she is not. You go girl! I heard from someone with post polio syndrome who has climbed mountains and seen all the places in the world she wanted to go -- on a crutch. Anything is possible.

Get support for your dreams and go for it until you get there! All we have is time. You might as well spend it going for what you want.

Flow Chart of a Dream

I thought about the typical places people usually get stopped in going for their dreams and came up with this flow chart. At every point (plus many more points too numerous to list) you can decide to go forward or to stop. Which of these points sound familiar to you? Where do you contemplate stopping?

1. You have no idea what you want to do > You can either: (a) Make the decision to uncover your dream or go with one you have been resisting (b) Continue living a complacent existence

2. You know what you want to do/be/have > You can either: (a) Commit to making it happen (b) Daydream about it wistfully, not believing it is possible

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