Comments on: This is why people fail to Be The Exception

By: Ashish

Ashish — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:07:24 +0000

Hello Derek,

I am a subscriber of Social Triggers, I wanna be a writer but the fact to quit the job and become a writer seems to be a bit risk. I doubt whether I will succeed. I wanna be a blogger like you and want to share knowledge with the world, inspire other like the way you do. But my job takes a lot of time, daily routine household work, fitness routine all things mug up all the time and then i feel very bad about everything and feel sad and confused that how am I going to full fill my dream to become a blogger & writer like you. Any suggestion plz..?

By: Srinivas

Srinivas — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 08:09:11 +0000

Hi Derek, I just came across your blog and I must say that I totally agree with you. I want to be the exception too. I’ve always wanted to. I have done things differently and done different things from my peers all my life. Sometimes, I’ve achieved success and sometimes I just failed. But it gave me solace to know that I did things MY way even if I failed. I am currently in one of the most prestigious law schools in my country, a law school many would kill to get through. Though I cracked the entrance quite easily, I found out that the way I had prepared was entirely different from the way most of my peers prepared. But now, I am not sure what I want to do with my life after law school. Corporate jobs which pay a lot of money seemed good enough until now. I’ve always been interested in writing and have a great passion for animals. I think these two passions define me and I really want to start a business venture on similar lines. I haven’t exactly figured it out yet, but your article gives me inspiration. People around me have often mocked me for my passions and told me that it will never work and that I should focus on landing a regular job which pays. I want to be the exception but at the same time I do not want to build castles in thin air. I realize that screwing up my law school career could have terrible consequences later, but I don’t really know what to do about it. I would be extremely grateful for any advice you could give me.

By: Mike`

Mike` — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 01:52:29 +0000

Plain olé fear was stopping me, plain olé lack of confidence was stopping, plain olé running tapes of I don’t deserve it, you are not good enough! Where do I begin, I don’t have a road map and the safety in not trying so I can say I never failed!

By: Ericka

Ericka — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 23:58:45 +0000

Slowly but surely I decided to ignore folks who are NOT in business telling you not to start your own business. So i continue to post blogs, run a side painting company that only works with apartment complexes because they pay on time and Apartment locator in central texas. Money will always be tight if you do not invest in yourself and your business. I just convinced myself 10 dollars a day on FB will keep the leads rolling in, 10 personal visits to future clients will keep the painting contracts rolling in, etc. Step by step.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:33:20 +0000

thank you so much for being a cheerleader for those of us motivating for the next phase of our lives. I lack the marketing skills needed to get my products in front of the right people. I absolutely love what I do and believe that I will someday run my business full time. I have a very wide target audience I just havent learned how to reach them. But I will and I am taking in everything that you are teaching. Here’s to a more EXCEPTIONAL 2015
~kelly

By: Bilal Khan

Bilal Khan — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:22:40 +0000

Hey Derek,
Great post Derek. Thanks for the motivation.Beacuse i am Fail all the time i don’t know why i am not get success. i learn alot new things from this post
Thanks again For motivation

By: Reece

Reece — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:40:03 +0000

Wow. What a brilliant article- thank you!
This year I’m breaking free from my ‘normal’ life with the goal of becoming the exception. In 7 weeks (yes, I’m counting) I’ll be free from my 9-5 job and will be travelling the world, working on my blog as I go.
I’m terrified. That what ifs always creep in- but you know what? I’ve achieved a lot so far, and that means there’s no reason I can’t achieve my next goals.
Thanks again for the inspirational read.

By: Arthur Palac

Arthur Palac — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 03:00:49 +0000

I think the whole notion of people puking on your ideas or thoughts of doing something different comes from the societal programming of not making mistakes and not taking risks.
God forbid you fail. Which opens the door for everyone telling you “I told you so” instead of asking you “so what did you learn, what will you do differently, do you need any help or advice to succeed moving forward?”

By: Riccardo

Riccardo — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 23:28:56 +0000

Thanks for the motivation Derek.
I’m 24, i’m working part-time and i’m studying International Economy at University.. and i am a Dj. Music is my passion. I love how i feel when i perform or simply when i listen to a new record that i like but, you know, no words can explain the term PASSION.
I started producing my own music 7 years ago from myself and i didn’t released any of my works yet, even though i know that my music is appreciated. I’m using the excuses like lack of time, lack of inspiration, artistical perfectionism (that is a bit true) and so on.. when i know deep down that i’m scared. Scared of what could happen if i will succeed because i know i will in some way. I would probably stop studying (that will represent a waste of money to my parents) and i will not fulfil the expectations of my family. When i say that i lack of inspiration i know that it is the result of my behaviours, when i say to my self “you should study for a real job instead of making music”. And it hurts. How can i be scared of something that i like to do?

By: Darlene

Darlene — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 23:24:55 +0000

Hey Sam and Sarah!

I read Billy’s (ForeverJobless) 2015 goals post. It’s so long he could have sold it as a Kindle book. Haha.. BUT, he said something that really stuck.

He was talking about the shiny object syndrome..or whatever it is that we entrepreneurs seem to have, and he said if an idea doesn’t rate a 9 or 10, he passes. People ask him, “How about an 8?” and his answer is no because he says we’ll get too sidetracked even with 8’s.

I like that idea because it does give pause when we get sidetracked.

darlene
p.s. For myself I noticed I get more enamored with the shiny new idea if my own idea (biz) isn’t moving as fast as I’d like. 🙂