Member-only story
No, You Cannot Become Whatever You Want(Unless…)
It’s time for adults to take responsibility of their decisions.
“Live the life you dreamed of!”, “You can do anything!”, “You can become whatever you want!”.
A plethora of titles like these can be found in articles, videos, and books flooding the internet, the magazines, and the bookstores, trying to turn every person into a self-animator and creator of their own success. This form of “pop psychology” or the mentality of a surface “self pushing” has been prevalent for years now, giving rise to incomplete management of one’s abilities and skills.
Is It Enough?
By telling someone (or yourself) that they can do/become whatever they want, is it enough for them to accomplish the mission they choose? Even if you make them believe it passionately, is it enough for getting them into effective action? And then what?
Example
Suppose we have Peter, a 30-year-old man who enters the sales industry with little relevant experience but with a big dream of succeeding in it. He holds in his hands such a text of self-help or a book…
