10 Things Not to Do When Chasing Your Dreams

Chasing your dreams is exciting — but it’s also a minefield of bad habits waiting to blow up in your face. If you want to get there without tripping over your own shoelaces, here’s what not to do.

1. Don’t Wait for the Perfect Moment

   The “perfect” time is usually next year… forever.

2. Don’t Tell Everyone Your Plan

   Not all cheerleaders clap; some take notes to copy you.

3. Don’t Compare Your Pace to Others

   It’s not a race unless you’re literally in track spikes.

4. Don’t Quit at the First Bump

   Detours are part of the journey, not a cosmic “no.”

5. Don’t Burn Every Bridge

   You might need directions from the people you left behind.

6. Don’t Chase 10 Dreams at Once

   Pick one; juggling chainsaws rarely ends well.

7. Don’t Ignore the Boring Stuff

   Paperwork, budgets, and planning matter more than you think.

8. Don’t Work Until You Collapse

   Your dream needs you alive, not in a hospital bed.

9. Don’t Let Fear Drive

   It can ride shotgun, but it doesn’t get the wheel.

10. Don’t Forget Why You Started

    Lose your “why,” and the dream turns into a chore.

Final Thought:

Dream-chasing isn’t magic — it’s messy, sweaty, and worth it. Stay focused, stay kind to yourself, and keep moving forward (even if it’s just baby steps).