Rule #6: "Ignore All Objections"

Upon first glance, this rule seems like a quickly-thought-of, snappy line to help people feel better about themselves. Well, it is, sort of. It appears to be a feel good message designed to empower those who have an agenda to follow no matter what gets in their way, and it is. BUT, the objections are not always external ones, like hurdles in your field of vision - many are internal.

I have memorized the definition of the word 'perseverance' and I have also taped it onto my fridge where I can see it every day. The words 'counter-influence, opposition and discouragement' are the objections to ignore in the definition and these things are often manifested by the very person who is trying to ignore them.

Sometimes people try to talk you out of doing something you want to do because they either haven't got what it takes and they don't want to see somebody do what they secretly want to do or they simply want to bust your bubble. AND, if you try then fail, they'll say: "See? I told you so." That's because it is hard work to start doing something you want to do (but relatively easy to sustain it).

Often times, people talk themselves out of doing something they want to do for whatever reason. They can justify it in so many ways and ultimately talk themselves out of it.

It's funny that most sales people that I have studied agree that sales are mostly based on emotion rather than need. Isn't that what passion is all about when it comes to choosing a career path? Don't people get all emotional when they start thinking about what they want to do for a living?

I don't like the word 'job', because it seems so temporary and random like a series of broken paths. Put into the perspective of a component in a career path, it seems to make more sense.

We're here on this planet for a short while. So, why not do what you want to do or do something the way you want to do it, rather than settle for something you're not crazy about? This applies to both seeking a new career path and improving your current situation.

Legacies are forged from passion, sweat and hardship. The more they're hammered, the more they shine in the end.