Crossing Bridges

This post is about an issue that I have experienced personally on my journey to accomplishing my goals, and it’s something I continue to see others experience every single day.

I have always been a big fan of dreaming your biggest dream, going for it, and making it come true. Oftentimes, our biggest mistakes are not made in setting our goals but in crossing the bridge to get there. As with any destination, you can’t just snap your fingers and be there. There is a whole journey involved, and sometimes it’s that journey that people fear the most.

When you set your goals, you have to be prepared to cross a bridge in order to get there. I remember a conversation I had with a struggling writer. Now, writers usually have to have another way to support themselves until their writing succeeds. That is life. In this conversation he told me that he was against getting a job at a local store because it did not fit his creativity. He said that if he could not be a writer, he didn’t want to be anything at all.

First let me say this: I have been here before, and that’s why I am able to say that if you’re not careful with this type of mentality…you will actually end up hurting yourself more than helping yourself. Working in a different area does not mean you’ll be in that area forever. Most of the time, all that it means is that you’re going to have to support yourself while accomplishing your goals. In other words, it’s like crossing a bridge to get from point A to point B. If you’re afraid of the hard work of crossing the bridge, you’re setting yourself up for more hardship than what is necessary.

Using writing as a quick example: Just because you get a job somewhere else does not mean you’ll never be a writer. It does not mean you’re not creative. The truth is, you’ll need a way to support yourself, your responsibilities, and even your writing until you can reach the success of your goals. It doesn’t mean to give up on your goals. It means…support them.

Accomplishing goals is hard work period! You may have to work in a different area before you can work in your talent. You may have to start off small before you can get to that BIG dream of yours. Some people have to go back to school. The point is, you have to start somewhere…and you’ll have to cross some sort of bridge to get to where you’re going. Bridges are difficult to cross, and they’re absolutely frustrating and uncomfortable. However, they are necessary in preparing you for what’s on the other side. If you fear your bridge or if you’re too prideful to cross your bridge, you will find yourself experiencing further delay.

Dream your biggest dream for your life. Hold on to it! Never lose hope…but be prepared to cross other important bridges in your life that will help your dream to come true. You don’t know who you’ll meet along the way that will help you. You don’t know all the important lessons you’ll learn in the most unlikely places from the most unlikely people if you don’t cross the bridge to your destination. Your dream will remain a dream if you don’t dare to wake up and put effort towards accomplishing your goals. Remember, bridges are temporary. They’re only meant to help you get from point A to point B, but you’ll never get to point B by turning your back on the bridge that leads to it.

I don’t know what your bridge is, but I certainly wish you the best!