Article by Zen Habits contributor Jonathan Mead; follow him on twitter.

What’s the number one dream killer?

Doing what works.

By doing what works, I mean following a safe, easy, path where it’s unlikely you’ll find much that’s unknown. It’s comfortable and secure, so we think.

I don’t know about you, but I want more than just security. I want to live not simply survive.

If we want to have any hope at making our dreams a reality, we have to carve out our own path. We have to find a way to get paid to be ourselves. We must drop conventional wisdom (collective assumption) and break away from the herd. » Continue your journey »