3072: The 3 Reasons We Bury Our Dreams by Dr. Kelly Flanagan on Overcoming Rear, Resistance & Passion
Feb 10, 2024
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Dr. Kelly Flanagan, a guest on the show, shares their personal journey of rediscovering and pursuing their long-buried dream of writing a novel. They discuss the reasons we often bury our dreams, including practicality, fear of failure, and resistance. The podcast highlights the transformative power of embracing and actualizing our passions.
We often bury our dreams out of practicality and fear of failure.
Embracing and pursuing our passions can lead to transformative experiences and joy.
Deep dives
Reasons for Burying Our Dreams
Many of us bury our dreams due to various reasons. One reason is that we believe our passions are not practical or are seen as a luxury. We may think they are selfish, silly, or unimportant. We also tend to bury our dreams to protect ourselves from potential disappointment. The fear of pursuing our dreams and not achieving them can be overwhelming. This fear leads us to preserve the possibility of our dreams by not living them fully.
Unburying and Pursuing Dreams
The podcast episode shares the personal journey of Dr. Kelly Flanagan, who had a long-buried dream of writing a novel. He initially resisted pursuing it, focusing on family and career. However, when given the opportunity to turn his nonfiction book proposal into a novel, he decided to take the chance. Despite the fear of failure, he started writing his novel and found great joy in the creative process. Through his own experience, he emphasizes the importance of unburying and pursuing our dreams, even if it means facing our fears and overcoming resistance.
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Episode 3072:
Dr. Kelly Flanagan of DrKellyFlanagan.com shares his personal journey of rediscovering and pursuing his long-buried dream of writing a novel. He explores the reasons why we often bury our dreams, such as practicality, fear of failure, and resistance, and emphasizes the transformative power of embracing and actualizing our passions.
"Our dreams are relatively safe experiments in being human, until we drag them out into the light for everybody to see. Then, they have to dance with our fears."
"The danger is greatest when the finish line is in sight. At this point, Resistance knows we’re about to beat it. It hits the panic button. It marshals one last assault and slams us with everything it’s got."