Opposition

I began thinking about what hinders us from doing what we want to do in life. Of course there are a ton of "reasons" that we have, but mostly they are excuses. We say we want to do something great with our life, but we make too many excuses. 'I don't have time', 'I don't have the energy', 'I can't do it', 'it's too risky', 'what if I fail' and on and on and on. If we really wanted to do something, why do let these thoughts come to mind? If you really want to do something, you have to really want to do it. Obviously. Once you come to the mindset that you really want to do something, just do it. If you want to learn how to play an instrument, pick it up and start learning. If you want to make videos, pick up a camera and start recording. Stop making excuses. I also realized that another reason we are so hesitant to do things is we are afraid of what other people will think. We think that if we start making videos or something, people will say that we are not good at it. But the people that tell us we aren't good at something are mostly people that aren't good at it themselves. Why let it bother you? If they have something constructive to say, use it to get better at what you're doing. If they have empty criticism, ignore them. What they think of what you do will not affect your success. What they think is absolutely meaningless. If you know you really want to do something, don't let other people drag you down. The people that I'm describing are known as haters. Once you start becoming successful at something, you will have haters. No matter what you do you will have people who won't appreciate what you do and who constantly will criticize you. Don't let it bother you. Their opinions are wrong and are guided by jealously. Also, don't be a hater yourself. All haters do is try to criticize others and pull them down. They will see someone doing well and it bothers them. A successful person doesn't think like that; they see someone doing well and they get inspired. Be that kind of person with that kind of mindset. Take inspiration from people who are successful and don't criticize them. People have enough opposition as it is anyway. You will have opposition in your life, no matter what you do. Don't let it affect your life. Do what you really want to do, and keep going after it. Work for what you want, because it won't come easy. Life won't hand you what you want, you have to fight for it. You have to put effort in order to get what you want and become what you want to be in life. Life is too short to spend listening to haters and be affected by opposition. Life is too short to spend being a hater. Use your life to do what you really want to do and to become what you want to become.
-Smart