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Crush Your Goals

  • Writer: philip botha
    philip botha
  • Apr 22
  • 5 min read

If you are someone who has been holding on to a dream for a long time, refusing to give up on it , but unable so far to make any real progress towards making it happen, you really need to hear what I’m about to say.           


  It’s never going to happen… unless… you are willing to rise up and rebel against all those, mostly self-imposed limiting forces, that have been holding you back. Forces like the fear of failure, a lack of belief in yourself and the procrastination that feeds off those very forces like a hungry parasite draining the life out of your ambition.        


Your choice is clear. Stay obedient to those forces that are trying to keep you “safe” and watch your dreams die or stand up and fight for them.  Real transformation doesn’t start with obedience—it starts with rebellion. And rebellion means taking radical action.        Every major shift in history, in business, politics,  and in personal growth begins with someone standing up and saying, Enough is enough. No more. This isn’t working. I refuse to accept this as my reality.      


George Bernard Shaw said: 

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”


If you want to transform your life—if you want to break free from the cycle of doubt, fear, and hesitation—you must become unreasonable.Progress belongs to the rebels, the ones bold enough to challenge the norm and shape the world on their own terms.  You must awaken the rebel within.           


History doesn’t remember those who played it safe. It remembers the rebels—the ones who challenged the status quo and forced the world to change.

            

        Think about it: Every revolution, every breakthrough, every industry-disrupting innovation started with someone refusing to accept “the way things are.”   For example: 


The Corporate Rule-Breaker - Steve Jobs  In a world where tech companies followed rigid corporate structures, Jobs built Apple by rejecting conventional business wisdom. He didn’t ask customers what they wanted—he told them what they needed before they even knew it. His motto? “Think different.”


The Woman Who Said No - Rosa Parks  When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955, it wasn’t just an act of defiance—it was a spark that ignited the Civil Rights Movement. She proved that one act of rebellion could shake an entire system.        


Steve Jobs and Rosa Parks refused to accept the limitations placed on them. They chose transformation over comfort, conviction over approval.     And that’s the choice you face today.   Will you keep abiding by the rules and self-imposed limitations that keep you small?     Or will you rise up and claim the life you were meant for , the one that you deserve?           


I know what it’s like to feel stuck—caught between big dreams and the fears, doubts, and procrastination that keep them just out of reach. For years, I let those self-limiting forces steal my time, my confidence, and my future.Until one day, I snapped.       


I was sitting at my desk, after another failed attempt at launching a business, drowning in excuses, feeling frustrated and trapped, when something inside me just had enough.   I literally jumped up, clenched my fists, and yelled:      "Enough is enough!"   


It probably looked ridiculous, no, it definitely looked ridiculous. Although, at the time I didn’t see it like that, that was the moment I became a rebel. That single act—standing up and saying it out loud—was the spark that changed everything.   It wasn’t magic. It didn’t instantly erase my fears or transform myself and my life but it did give me something I had been missing: activation energy. 


By declaring my rebellion against procrastination and self-doubt, I felt a surge of momentum. I wasn’t waiting anymore—I was choosing to take control. From that day on, I started making real progress, one small radical act at a time.  I am a huge proponent of using rebellion as a catalyst for personal transformation and dream achievement because it works and I want to help you bring your vision to life.    


You are ready to rebel if you’re tired of waiting, done making excuses, and willing to take action—even if it scares you- I reverse-engineered my personal experience and based on that came up with this 3-step process to help you lead your own inner rebellion.   


STEP 1. Declare Your Rebellion Every revolution starts with a moment of enough is enough. That moment when you refuse to stay stuck. Say it out loud, right now:  “Enough is enough. I refuse to stay where I am.”  It sounds simple, but words have power. Make it real. Make it official.   Napoleon Hill SAID  “If you want to change, first you must declare it.” 



STEP 2: Do Your First Radical Act.   Big dreams die in hesitation. The secret? Start small, but start today. Choose one tiny, undeniable action and do it now.

  • Want to launch a business? Buy the domain.

  • Want to create content? Write one paragraph.

  • Want to get fit? Do ten push-ups. Or 1 but start. 

Once you start, momentum kicks in. And once you move, you’re already ahead of 99% of people, but you must keep going. That’s why


STEP 3 is: Forge Your Rebel Identity By Relentlessly Doing What Rebels Do. Using “rebellion” as a vehicle to transform yourself and your life is powerful! But it will take more than one act of rebellion. You must forge a new rebel identity—not just once, but every single day.

Rebels defy the status quo—not just in words, but in action. Rebels trust themselves even when no one else does. 


Rebels choose courage over comfort and refuse to let fear decide their future. Rebels show up daily for their vision, even when motivation fades. Rebels embrace failure as fuel, knowing that every misstep is a lesson, not a verdict.               


Living your life as a rebel is exciting but also challenging. It's not always going to be smooth sailing. You will be tested, but it will be worth it because every challenge you face will forge you into someone stronger, sharper, and more unstoppable.         


While others stay stuck in fear and hesitation, you’ll be out there creating, building, and making things happen. You won’t just dream about freedom—you’ll be living it, on your terms. And in the end, that’s what makes the struggle worth it. Because nothing is more rewarding than a life you chose, built, and own.           


Start living as the rebel you were meant to be. Not someday. Today.      


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