which hinders your progress most?

China
February 13, 2009 12:53am CST
We have the desire to succeed, but quite often are hindered by hesitations, complaints, frustrations, etc. Of the following obstacles, which is your biggest obstacles? - Anticipation of immediate success, - Does not matter if I complain, - Wait and see, - A lot of good ideas, but no plan, - Not aware of self advantages, - Ambitious goal, but no executive targets, - Nothing changes even if I try, etc.
6 responses
@regal_aeros (2605)
• Singapore
13 Feb 09
I guess it's what i call as uncertainty avoidance. Yes it's one of Hofstede's culture. Sorry have been studying. Anyway, i'm afraid to take risks. Hence most of my plans are just talk and no action. Because i'm afraid to fail. Quite dumb in my point of view. Another is Procrastination. I tend to push things aside till later indefinitely. Not a positive trait in my point of view.
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@France7 (385)
• Philippines
13 Feb 09
Hello there friend! In my opinion, one thing that hinders one to reach success is just plainly dreaming without proper planning and without strong will. In reaching success, I believe that it just doesn't end in desiring about it but it is more on motivating oneself to accomplish our established goal.
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@cambiste (1244)
• India
13 Feb 09
I sometimes get my goal without any effort, so when it comes to big things, i just let things go their own way and end up in a hopeless mess in the end. I think im lazy, and there's no other reason for my failures. But i have been lucky many-a-times and even though i have been lazy, i have achieved a few things by putting in minimal efforts. Happy mylotting.
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
17 Feb 09
It's not the choices you've given but mine would be money and time. I guess it would be closest to alot of good ideas and no plan.
@Xelloss (16)
• China
13 Feb 09
Wait and see,maybe.Things are always easy to say but hard to do.We want to make a change,but most time we just think,after that we throws all these away.Then one or many reasons come out such as:its impossibile,i will do it later,may be its not so good and so so.We take us down by ourself.Whatever once you make a deciding just do it,if you dont try you will never know whether you can do it or not,whether its right or wrong.
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• United States
14 Feb 09
I don't want to disappoint by asking a question on top of your question, but why are you asking? For yourself alone? Or a paper you are writing? Something else?
• China
15 Feb 09
I am not writing a paper. I have been working with young people, who are mostly eager to succeed, but find it difficult. Success is the goal, but the process should be what you enjoy, otherwise, bad mood will tear you down. My wish is a goodwill reminder.
• United States
17 Feb 09
Awesome!! You know, I don't know if any of the children you are working with have ADHD or not, but I've found a book called ADD and Creativity: tapping your inner muse to help me out understanding children both with and without ADHD. Also StrengthsQuest seems to be a great book. Both are focusing on finding someone's strengths instead of their weaknesses, a popular view at this time it seems.