What do distraction and fear have in common? Here’s what: they’re the two biggest obstacles on your path to success.
To accomplish anything great, you need to fully commit, and that requires learning how to control any fears and distractions that may get in your way.
The author has faced her share of fear and distractions, but she didn’t let them throw her off course or diminish her commitment. As an example, let’s take her video shoot with Seth Rogen and James Franco. When the two actors arrived on set, she was initially distracted by her own nervousness. And then, when it was time to give her creative pitch, she was overcome with fear that they wouldn’t find her idea humorous. But instead of letting it completely derail her, the author kept her cool and pushed through, and she managed to finish the shoot in 45 minutes.
How exactly did the author manage this kind of commitment? Well, she learned how to cast aside her fears in critical moments. She imagines her fears as a jacket that she can take off when she needs to.
Along with full commitment, another thing you’ll need on your path to success is a vision.
A useful way to manifest your vision is to make a collage that illustrates your goal. After you’ve created this collage of images – let’s call it a vision board – place it somewhere you can see it, and it will serve as a regular reminder of your goals and lead you to act in a more goal-oriented way.
Your vision board is your brainchild, and you should protect it as if it were your real child. In other words, don’t hesitate to make necessary sacrifices to keep your vision board safe, and discard plans that require replacing it. You need to focus all your energy on your brainchild. For the author, this meant focusing all her energy on becoming a famous YouTube personality.
Work out what your dreams are, and don’t hold back on making them come true.