Following your dreams even when they seem unattainable is the bravest thing you will ever do in your life. When you do it, and you succeed, you will live a happy and satisfying life. Even when you fail, you will know that you gave it your best shot, you'll pick yourself up, change your strategy and continue to chase your dreams. One thing you should keep in mind is that in your pursuit of your dreams, there will be people who try to put you down. There will those who will try to stop you. There will be those who will tell you that you cannot achieve your dreams because it's simply impossible. However, if you remember that every decision you make in your life is your decision, then you will keep trying until you reach your destination. The greatest opposition will you face will come from those who are closest to you. They will give you what at the time will appear like rational reasons why you should give up on your dreams and do what they think is best for you. Rule number one, don’t listen! The sad truth about life is that people have a habit of projecting their insecurities into the lives of others in the name of love and care. The fact that someone close to you is afraid of traveling around the world doesn't mean you should too. That person might give you one million reasons not to try and achieve this dream, but all you need is one reason to keep going. And that reason is simple: it's your life, not theirs. Having faith in yourself is hard. Having others not put faith in you makes it worse. But the truth is that you do not need anyone else to believe in you before you can achieve your dreams. All you need to do is believe in yourself. Having others believe in you will give you an extra boost but this doesn't mean you cannot fulfill your dreams without them. When you have a dream, and you've made a plan to achieve that dream, you should give those around you two options: it's either they support you, or they get the hell out of your way. The bottom line is that you should go ahead and chase your dreams with or without them. If you try to live your life based on the decisions other people make for you, you'll never find inner peace and fulfillment. You'll eventually realize that you cannot satisfy any human. No matter how hard you try, no matter what you do, you simply don't have the power to please everyone all the time. The best way to fulfill your dreams is to believe in yourself. When you know who you are and you believe in yourself, everything else will fall into place. Negative comments will not sway you. If you can't stand the opposition anymore, change your environment and remove yourself from people who try to pull you down. Even if this will make you have enemies, be proud of yourself and your enemies too.
