The Near-Fatal Mistake I Made That Almost Ruined My Life: How I Got Motivated Again

For many, there is nothing worse than feeling stuck in a rut. But for me, it was actually living the life I always wanted that led to my downfall.

I had all the success I could ever dream of, but I didn’t feel like I was living my own life. I was too busy chasing after someone else’s dream.

It all finally came crashing down when my company went bankrupt and my wife left me. The near-fatal mistake I made that almost ruined my life really opened up my eyes and made me realize how important it is to chase your own dreams instead of trying to fit into someone else’s mold.

The near-fatal mistake I made that almost ruined my life

For years, I did the same thing every day. I worked like crazy to get my business off the ground, and I succeeded. But with success came a huge price. The near-fatal mistake I made that almost ruined my life was in thinking I had to fit into someone else’s mold.

Everything changed when my company went bankrupt and my wife left me. For so long, I was chasing someone else’s dream, not my own. Then when all of that came crashing down, it opened up my eyes to how important it is to chase your own dreams instead of trying to fit into someone else’s mold. The near-fatal mistake I made that almost ruined my life taught me what matters most in life: making sure you are living your own life instead of paying other people’s bills and chasing their dreams.

What I learned from chasing other people’s dreams

I was never one of those kids who dreamed of running a business. I always wanted to be a creative entrepreneur. But when I had the opportunity to run my company, I felt obligated to take it.

I thought that if I didn’t take the job and do what everyone else wanted me to do, I would be letting them down. And there was some truth to that. They all expected me to take on this role and they were very supportive of me taking it on.

But in the end, it just wasn’t for me. You can’t live someone else’s life and you can’t make someone else happy with your decisions. Everyone has their own dreams and you need to chase yours. That became very clear when my company went bankrupt and my wife left me because she felt like we weren’t living our own lives anymore.

How taking on a new challenge helped me get motivated again

I left my job and pursued the career I’ve always dreamed of, but it turned out to be a disaster. I had no idea that I was living someone else’s dream until I tried to pursue one of my own.

The near-fatal mistake that almost ruined my life really opened up my eyes, and made me realize how important it is to chase your own dreams instead of trying to fit into someone else’s mold.

After everything I went through, I realized that the only way to get motivated again was to take on a new challenge. That’s when I started the blog you see here today.

Conclusion

I was stuck in a rut and I needed to take on a new challenge to get motivated again. Sometimes this can be hard, and it’s easy to get discouraged. I could have given up, but I didn’t. I got out of bed every day, did what I had to do and eventually saw the light at the end of the tunnel.

I learned that if you want to get motivated again, you have to work for it. You have to be intentional about your time, your energy and your focus. You have to get out of bed in the morning and put in the hard work every day. You have to take care of yourself, take care of your relationships and take care of your responsibilities. And sometimes you just need someone in your corner, someone who understands you and will hold you accountable when you need it most.

You might be in a rut now, but if you want motivation again, you can find it.