5 Phrases That Destroy Your Dreams.

Or…lies your friends and family have told you.

I’ve realized recently that a lot of people say and/or listen to horrible phrases that are supposed to be motivational. I just wanted to give a lil’ view on what I believe in and would love to start a discussion.

“If you dream it, you can do it.”

Most of your dreams will die in a fiery plane crash. It’s beautiful that you have them, but unless you’re doing something to grab onto them, they’re not going to go anywhere. Stop dreaming and start doing.

“Opportunity is knocking.”

If no one is home, it doesn’t really matter, now does it? This is the same as the above. Unless you win the lottery, no one comes to the door and hands you a check to believe in your dreams.

“Winning isn’t everything.”

Yes, it is. Every time I hear about kids nowadays getting trophys for showing up, I lose my mind. Congratulations for coming in 36th place, here’s a trophy… that’s basically telling the person in first place that their hard work to get to number one was great, but 36 is still going to get the trophy, ice cream, and pat on the back. Then, 15 years later, they’re at a job interview, wondering why they’re not being hired… because 1st place is better, sorry to burst your reality bubble.

“What will be, will be.”

That’s true, but the literal meaning is, “things happen.” So, it’s neither motivational or pertinent…to anything.

And finally, “It’ll all work out in the end.”

This is the name of this post for many reasons, the first being that it’s bullshit. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but, failure is an option. A very real option. Now, don’t get me wrong, you can learn a lot from failure, and I hope you do, so that you see the success that you’re…dreaming about… but a lot of people don’t get up after they fail,and it will not work out in the end.

So, in short… I hope you dream, open the door, win, do things, and make it happen, but if you need a motivational saying to get to work, then you probably never will.

Comments? I’d love to hear them.