1. Peer Pressure

If you aspire to be an accountant, don’t let anyone stop you. Don’t let your parents push you to go to medical school, because they were both doctors. If you end up with a job that you don’t enjoy, it’s going to show. You won’t work as hard as you can, because you really don’t want to be there. Reaching your full potential requires you to ignore what others say, and to do what you want to do.

2. Procrastination

It’s dangerous to delay your work. If you’re always putting off doing your assignments, you’ll be forced to do them at the last second. If you’re pressured to complete something quickly, then you run the risk of messing up. You’ll never do your best work when you’re rushing to finish it. In order to do your best, give yourself enough time to complete any projects, and don’t postpone them until the last second.

3. Lack of Motivation

Nothing gets done when you’re feeling lazy. If you value NetFlix over reality, you have to reevaluate your priorities. Everybody wants to binge watch Orange is the New Black, but wait until all of your work is done. It’ll be a reward for a job well done.

4. Poor Time Management

If your schedule is jam-packed, you have to find a way to organize your time. You can’t accomplish your goals if you never have any time to work on them. The only way you’ll be able to reach your full potential is by giving yourself enough time to complete your goals. It may be hard, but it’s worth it.

5. Overthinking

When you think about something too deeply, you start to have difficulty with it. Try focusing on your breathing or blinking pattern. When you overthink something simple, you’re making it more complicated than it has to be.

6. Stress

Stress is never fun. It can cause you to indulge in bad habits like drinking or over-sleeping. It can cause physical symptoms like headaches or stomach aches. It can make you shut down emotionally, and decide to give up. However, you can’t let your stress get to you. You need to find a healthy way to deal with your feelings, so you’re not too stressed to get things done.

7. Fear of Failure

If you’re scared to attend an interview, you’ll never get a job. If you’re afraid to talk to men, you’ll never find a boyfriend. Leaving your comfort zone is terrifying, but gratifying. No one wants to be rejected, but it’s a part of life. You have to learn to accept and learn from failure if you want to be successful.

You’re in complete control of your life, which means you get to choose what path to take. You can either let the days pass by without doing anything productive, or you can work your hardest in order to achieve your goals. What’s holding you back from greatness?