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| 5 WAYS YOU'LL MESS UP IN 2012 |
By: SHAINE FREEMAN
Published: December 1, 2011
If you’re like most people, you'll start 2012 off with
great deal of excitement. You'll pull out your
unattained resolutions from last year and dust them
off so you can take another stab at them.
But the truth is, it takes a great deal of balance and
commitment to succeed in anything we do. We
must be slightly idealistic, heavily optimistic, and
level it out with some realism.
Being OPTIMISTIC means you’re hoping for the
best which has everything to do with having a posi-
tive point of view. Optimists tend to always look for
the good in every situation, which can be a bit irritating at times to realists. Optimists will sometimes miss their
opportunity to succeed because they only weigh the good and not the bad.
Being REALISTIC means your point of view is often based on a true-to-life perspective, and this can sometimes be
viewed as negativity by the optimist. Realists look at the full picture of what they see as being the true circumstances
they’re facing, and can sometimes fail at succeeding because they over think and focus on the negatives.
But being too IDEALISTIC can be a serious problem. Most of our shortcomings are the result of being over indulgent
in idealistic thinking. When it comes to reaching certain levels of success, idealism can shut things down. While
idealism and optimism are similar in some aspects, they’re very different at the core. Optimists take reality into
account so that they can find the good in it, but idealists dismiss reality altogether, as if it does not exist.
Idealists tend to be big losers when it comes to reaching goals because they have an ideal situation in mind. This
could lead to setting unrealistic goals. When you’re too idealistic with your methods, you end up failing because
you’re more than likely unprepared for the kind of work that is required to achieve those high goals. Just as setting
realistic goals and using optimism to pursue them allows you to achieve success and builds self-esteem; over
idealistic goals can set you up for these five pitfalls.
5. Self-Pity - Feeling sorry for yourself is a big problem. In many cases it is caused by the failure of some idealistic
(unrealistic) goals you’ve set out to accomplish. Also, some people like having things to complain about so that they
have an excuse to mope around throwing pity parties everywhere they go. Self-pity creates roadblocks in our paths
toward success and can become a part of our character traits if we’re not careful with how deep we commit to the
problem.
4. Over Spending - Another serious issue among Americans is the fact that we over spend. Ideal people will use
credit cards like they’re some plastic genie in a wallet/purse that grants our desires for excess. When we make a
mistake or have a rough day, the solution isn’t to over spend on unnecessary things. Keep in mind, over spending
leads to underfunded opportunities that come our way. If you’re in entertainment, it may be that you need to take a
last minute trip for a great career opportunity. But if you’re maxed out on your credit card(s) and don’t have enough
savings, you could miss that chance to succeed.
3. Procrastinating - This is an issue almost everyone has. Procrastination is when you get in your own way because
you don’t “feel like” doing what is important. The only advice I have for you is “Why put off for tomorrow what you can do
today?”
2. Being Under Prepared - Failing to plan means you’re planning to fail. If you know it takes a certain amount of prep
work to get something accomplished, take the time out to prepare. This way you’ll never miss out on a great
opportunity because you were not ready and/or procrastinated.
1. Setting Unrealistic Goals - Of all the ways you will decrease your chances for success in 2012, setting unrealistic
goals is at the top of the list. This could be the result of what I was saying about being too idealistic, or it could be a
self-sabotaging mechanism. Some people will idealistically set the bar really high in an effort to push themselves,
but this is counterproductive because in the end these individuals become very frustrated. Their frustration leads to
pity parties, then they over spend to make themselves feel better. After overspending, they procrastinate about getting
back on
track, so when an opportunity comes that they’ve been waiting for, they end up under prepared.
In a self-sabotage situation, the person will set unrealistic goals just so they don’t feel bad when they miss their
mark. Deep down, they never truly intended to do any of the stuff they put on their list of goals anyway.
Published: December 1, 2011
If you’re like most people, you'll start 2012 off with
great deal of excitement. You'll pull out your
unattained resolutions from last year and dust them
off so you can take another stab at them.
But the truth is, it takes a great deal of balance and
commitment to succeed in anything we do. We
must be slightly idealistic, heavily optimistic, and
level it out with some realism.
Being OPTIMISTIC means you’re hoping for the
best which has everything to do with having a posi-
tive point of view. Optimists tend to always look for
the good in every situation, which can be a bit irritating at times to realists. Optimists will sometimes miss their
opportunity to succeed because they only weigh the good and not the bad.
Being REALISTIC means your point of view is often based on a true-to-life perspective, and this can sometimes be
viewed as negativity by the optimist. Realists look at the full picture of what they see as being the true circumstances
they’re facing, and can sometimes fail at succeeding because they over think and focus on the negatives.
But being too IDEALISTIC can be a serious problem. Most of our shortcomings are the result of being over indulgent
in idealistic thinking. When it comes to reaching certain levels of success, idealism can shut things down. While
idealism and optimism are similar in some aspects, they’re very different at the core. Optimists take reality into
account so that they can find the good in it, but idealists dismiss reality altogether, as if it does not exist.
Idealists tend to be big losers when it comes to reaching goals because they have an ideal situation in mind. This
could lead to setting unrealistic goals. When you’re too idealistic with your methods, you end up failing because
you’re more than likely unprepared for the kind of work that is required to achieve those high goals. Just as setting
realistic goals and using optimism to pursue them allows you to achieve success and builds self-esteem; over
idealistic goals can set you up for these five pitfalls.
5. Self-Pity - Feeling sorry for yourself is a big problem. In many cases it is caused by the failure of some idealistic
(unrealistic) goals you’ve set out to accomplish. Also, some people like having things to complain about so that they
have an excuse to mope around throwing pity parties everywhere they go. Self-pity creates roadblocks in our paths
toward success and can become a part of our character traits if we’re not careful with how deep we commit to the
problem.
4. Over Spending - Another serious issue among Americans is the fact that we over spend. Ideal people will use
credit cards like they’re some plastic genie in a wallet/purse that grants our desires for excess. When we make a
mistake or have a rough day, the solution isn’t to over spend on unnecessary things. Keep in mind, over spending
leads to underfunded opportunities that come our way. If you’re in entertainment, it may be that you need to take a
last minute trip for a great career opportunity. But if you’re maxed out on your credit card(s) and don’t have enough
savings, you could miss that chance to succeed.
3. Procrastinating - This is an issue almost everyone has. Procrastination is when you get in your own way because
you don’t “feel like” doing what is important. The only advice I have for you is “Why put off for tomorrow what you can do
today?”
2. Being Under Prepared - Failing to plan means you’re planning to fail. If you know it takes a certain amount of prep
work to get something accomplished, take the time out to prepare. This way you’ll never miss out on a great
opportunity because you were not ready and/or procrastinated.
1. Setting Unrealistic Goals - Of all the ways you will decrease your chances for success in 2012, setting unrealistic
goals is at the top of the list. This could be the result of what I was saying about being too idealistic, or it could be a
self-sabotaging mechanism. Some people will idealistically set the bar really high in an effort to push themselves,
but this is counterproductive because in the end these individuals become very frustrated. Their frustration leads to
pity parties, then they over spend to make themselves feel better. After overspending, they procrastinate about getting
back on
track, so when an opportunity comes that they’ve been waiting for, they end up under prepared.
In a self-sabotage situation, the person will set unrealistic goals just so they don’t feel bad when they miss their
mark. Deep down, they never truly intended to do any of the stuff they put on their list of goals anyway.