11 Common Beliefs I’ve Found Untrue

Through history and through society we have been taught to believe many different things to be true in life. Our parents passed these beliefs down to us, we were taught these in school, and we just came to believe them because others did as well. However, here are 11 beliefs I’ve found to be untrue.

1. Life is hard

Life and the obstacles you encounter are only as hard as you make them. People are always complaining that their lives are so hard, but they never keep in mind that someone else has it worse. If you’re reading this, then your life is far better and easier than most in the world. If you think about it, life isn’t really that hard, at times it’s only challenging, and you create those challenges.

2. It takes a long time to achieve success and change

We are taught that we must work for many, many years before we can achieve success. However, success can be achieved in a matter of weeks. With the state of technology and the world, never has there been a time when success can come to someone so quickly.

3. Life is short

Our time on this earth is a paradox. It’s not a lot of time, yet it is. We can all accomplish so much in our short lives. We can go from poverty to prosperity, obscurity to celebrity, and we can change the world. You can’t say you have no time to achieve your goals, there’s plenty of time, yet there’s not enough time in our lives to wait.

4. You need money to make money

Money is not the most crucial part of achieving success and wealth. Action and persistence are. When you have no money you will find a way to get what you need.

5. School is important

To a point, education is very important. I believe that everyone should graduate from high school or obtain a GED. But if you didn’t or don’t excel in school, don’t sweat it. Your grades will not determine your destiny. Obviously certain career choices require you to graduate from college. The stigma of not attending college after high school should be lost in our society. You’ll learn more lessons from real life experiences than you will in any school.

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