Follow your dreams, and don’t let anyone convince you otherwise. Although it’s heartbreaking, some people simply don’t want you to believe in your dreams.
They are either scared or jealous. And you shouldn’t listen to them.
Maybe they hold you back to protect you… But not everyone has good intentions.
you from pursuing yours”
OVERVIEW
- Self-doubt kills dreams every day
- Follow your dreams and create the life you love
- Don’t let anyone stop your dreams
- You don’t need a plan to follow your dreams
- 70+ inspiring ‘follow your dreams’ quotes
Self-doubt kills dreams every day
When you doubt yourself, others can easily talk you out of your dreams (70+ powerful quotes to beat self-doubt).
When you feel vulnerable, you’re likely to listen to them. And you think they make sense.
Your brain wants to keep you safe.
And if you’re not certain that you can succeed (or fail and be fine), it tries to spare you the embarrassment and pain of a potential failure.
And so you readily accept other people’s fears as the truth.
- Maybe I don’t have what it takes
- Perhaps the economy isn’t good right now
- Maybe I should be happy with what I’ve got
Follow your dreams to create the life you love
People can say whatever they want if you believe in your dreams, goals, and commitment.
You will simply see their pessimism for what it is. It’s their opinion.
Not facts.
Thoughts are not facts
When you’re sure of yourself and confident in your abilities you’re not easily swayed by other people’s negative talk.
If you don’t wonder if they’re right, their words can’t touch you.
Maybe you’ll even smile, thinking, “I’ll prove you wrong.”
Choose who you listen to
But what if you’re not so sure that you can reach your goals?
When you dream big, you naturally have no clue how you can create your dream life.
You’ll always have some uncertainty and doubt.
So you better don’t listen to people you’d never ask for advice.
People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. Live your truth and don’t EVER stop!
Steve Maraboli
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any reliable statistics about how many people achieve their goals.
But it seems like over 80% don’t have dreams they want to follow.
People who are too scared to live their dreams don’t know what they’re talking about.
They project their fears onto you – or worse, they’re jealous of your courage.
So, why would you listen to them?
They don’t want anyone to follow their dreams because then they don’t have to feel inadequate.
And so they sabotage your dreams – if you let them.
don’t get brainwashed and follow YOUR DREAMS
It’s easy to get “brainwashed” when you don’t feel confident. And, of course, trying something new with lots of uncertainty is scary.
Forgetting your dreams then sounds like plausible advice.
Why expose yourself to unnecessary risk, potential shame, and painful heartbreak?
If you’re unsure, people can convince you not to follow your dreams.
But why not try a more optimistic view? You can figure things out.
Step by step!
And our “follow your dreams” quotes can help you with this.
You don’t need a plan to Follow your dreams
Don’t let the overcautious naysayers get to you.
It’s normal that you don’t know all the steps to reach your goals.
You can’t create your dream life all the way in your head.
There are too many unknowns.
You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn’t at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it, so go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because remember, that’s where you will find success.
Thomas J. Watson
That’s why following your dreams is a journey.
Big dreams require you to become the person who is able to achieve your goals.
And that happens along the way.
As you overcome obstacles, learn new skills, and simply grow, you transform into the successful person you want to be.
That’s inspiring and motivating.
You’ll become the best version of yourself over time!
And this process never ends because you’ll never stop learning and growing.
Create your dreams now
If you start now, you won’t be the same person in 6 months.
You will learn a lot about yourself and improve your skills.
You’ll know so much more than you know now.
It can be shocking when you look back at your beginnings.
You’ll feel embarrassed (maybe even a lot) by the quality you put out. Or by what you believed.
That’s a clear sign that you’ve grown a lot since you started. But that growth can only happen if you dare to follow your dreams.
And that will help you figure out the even more complicated stuff then.
Now, unless people have successfully done what you want, you shouldn’t take their “advice.” It’s usually an uninformed opinion of self-limiting beliefs.
You are the only one responsible for your success.
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Bonus: Follow your dreams quotes
“Follow your dreams, they know the way” – Kobe Yamada
Do more of what makes you happy. Follow your dreams and don’t hold back
Aysel Gunar
“If you follow your dreams and keep your desire for success at its highest peak, there is nothing in this world that you can’t achieve” – Romeo Marrishaw
Follow your dreams. If you have a goal, and you want to achieve it, then work hard and do everything you can to get there, and one day it will come true
Lindsey Vonn
“If you are going to do anything with life, you have sometimes move away from it, beyond all measurements. You must follow sometimes visions and dreams” – Bede Jarrett
“Follow your dreams. I am not saying it’s going to be easy, but I am saying it’s going to be worth it” – Moffat Machingura
Magic is the happiness that we create when we give ourselves permission to follow our dreams
Nattie Kate Mason
“In the end, it is an act of cowardice to not follow your dreams” – Steve Maraboli
I was lucky enough to follow my dreams in my own life, so you should definitely follow your dreams
Sal Khan
“Believe in your dreams, no matter how impossible they seem” – Walt Disney
Inspiring quotes to follow your dreams
“Always follow your dreams, don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t be something.” – Alex Rodriguez
“Don’t let someone who gave up on their dreams talk you out of going after yours.” – Zig Ziglar
“If you dream of becoming an eagle, you follow your dreams and not the words of a bunch of chickens.” – Penny Johnson Jerald
“You’ve got to follow that dream, wherever that dream may lead.” – Elvis Presley
The only dreams that come true are the ones you chase, if you do nothing, you get nothing
Joseph Atser
Dare to dream, but even more importantly, dare to put action behind your dreams
Josh Hinds
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve always imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau
“Dreams are illustrations… from the book your soul is writing about you.” – Marsha Norman
Only through a concentrated effort can a person realize one’s own dreams, hopes and ambitions
Maggie Thompson
“Allow your dreams to lead you rather than allowing your problems to push you.” – Okorote Emmanuel
“Don’t let people discourage you from living your dreams.” – David DeNotaris
“Don’t just chase your dreams, catch them.” – Annette White
Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality
Jonas Salk
“Take wishing and hoping right out of your vocabulary, commit to yourself and your dreams, and take action.” – Honoree Corder
“I would encourage you to set really high goals. Set goals that, when you set them, you think they’re impossible. But then every day you can work towards them, and anything is possible, so keep working hard and follow your dreams.” – Katie Ledecky
Follow your dreams and let no one stop you
“Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don’t let anyone limit your dreams.” – Donovan Bailey
If you follow your dreams and spend your life doing what brings you joy, you are more likely to find success
Richard Branson
“Don’t just follow your dreams….. chase them.” – Richard Dumbrill
“Follow your dreams and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.”
“If you follow your dreams, it means you follow your heart. If you do follow your heart, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Celine Dion
“Always be dedicated to your work and success will follow you, as this is the only way that makes your dream come true.” – Amara Abid
Follow your passion and dreams, do what you truly love, put aside any nonsense or worries and realize that this moment it is all we’ve got
Frank Arrigazzi
“Lose your dreams and you might lose your mind.” – Mick Jagger
“Passionately pursue your dreams and strive to have a good spirit while you do… for it will greatly help you make those dreams a reality.” – Rachel Sazon-Reyes
“Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.” – John Wooden
Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them
John Updike
Without dreams, there can be no courage. And without courage, there can be no action
Wim Wenders
“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” – Christopher Reeve
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes
Today is a perfect day to start living your dreams
Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.” – Roy T. Bennett
“A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.” – John Barrymore
The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams
Oprah Winfrey
More great ‘follow your dreams’ quotes
“If you want your dreams to come true, it is important that you believe this is the kind of world not only where that can happen but where it is in the process of happening for you this very moment.” – Bill Tharp
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else” – Erma Bombeck
Don’t be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it
Belva Davis
“The only boundaries for me are those I place on myself. I can make my own dreams come true” – Shelly Wu
“Leaving what feels secure behind and following the beckoning of our hearts doesn’t always end as we expect or hope. We may even fail. But here’s the payoff: it can also be amazing and wonderful and immensely satisfying.” – Steve Goodier
The person with big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts
Albert Einstein
“The sooner you start taking your dreams seriously, the less time it will take for them to become a reality” – Romeo Marrishaw
When you stop chasing your dreams, your dreams start chasing you
Dez Del Rio
“Capture your dreams and your life becomes full. You can, because you think you can” – Nikita Koloff
“When you follow your dreams, you encourage other people to follow theirs” – Nafessa Williams
Don’t you find it odd, that when you’re a kid, everyone, all the world, encourages you to follow your dreams. But when you’re older, somehow they act offended if you even try
When you take the step towards your dreams you will be met with fears because you have never traveled this way before. As you go, you will discover that you had nothing to fear. Through overcoming your fears you give those that follow you hope that if they pursue their dreams, they will achieve their dreams.
E’yen A. Gardner
“Life is to be enjoyed, not endured. So follow your dreams, embrace change and live what you love” – Aysel Gunar
Helpful quotes when you feel discouraged
“If your inner life is not producing what you would like on the outside, don’t be discouraged… just be willing to change.” – Joyce Meyer
Refuse to be disheartened, discouraged, distracted from your goals in life
Bernice King
“Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That’s not the place to become discouraged.” – Thomas A. Edison
If you have a passion for something, never be discouraged by anyone.
Neil Sedaka
“No matter how frustrated, disappointed and discouraged we may feel in the face of our failures, it’s only temporary. And the faster you can stop wallowing in guilt, blame or resentment, the faster you can put it behind you”. – Fabrizio Moreira
You have setbacks in your life, and adversity. You can be discouraged about it or have courage to get through it and be better.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
“A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying”- John Burroughs
“If you fail, do not be discouraged.” – Henry Sy
Your turn to follow your dreams
It can be discouraging when others don’t believe in your dreams. But you can do this. You can figure this out!
It’s time to prove all these naysayers and their negative talk wrong. Show them that you can live your dreams.
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Maybe they’ll even get inspired by your example.
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