If you’ve ever been the only one in your friend group or family who is driven to achieve a certain goal, you know how hard it can be to stay focused. When the people around you don’t share your ambitions, it’s easy to feel like you’re not good enough or that you’ll never reach your goals. But the truth is, it’s okay to move on from people who don’t align with where you are in your life anymore. In fact, it’s necessary. Don’t let anyone hold you back from reaching your true potential.

Reach for the Stars—And Surround Yourself With People Who Will Help You Get There
 
When you have big dreams, it can be tough to stay motivated if the people around you don’t share your vision. Maybe you want to start your own business, but your friends just want to party on the weekends. Or maybe you want to get in shape and improve your health, but everyone around you keeps eating fast food and making excuses not to work out. It can be hard to stay focused on your goals when the people closest to you don’t understand or support them.

But just because the people around you don’t share your dreams doesn’t mean you should give up on them. In fact, it might be time to find new friends or mentors who do share your aspirations—people who will support you and help you reach your full potential.

Here are a few reasons why it’s okay—and even necessary—to move on from people who don’t support your dreams:

1. You Deserve to Be Surrounded by People Who Believe in You
If the people closest to you don’t believe in your dreams, it can be tough to maintain faith in yourself. Why would you believe in yourself if the people who are supposed to love and support you don’t? It’s important to be surrounded by people who encourage and inspire you—people who make you feel like anything is possible. These are the type of people who will help push you to reach new heights and accomplish things you never thought possible.

2. You Need People Who Will Challenge You
In order for us to grow, we need people in our lives who will challenge us—people who will push us out of our comfort zones and help us see things from a different perspective. The best way to learn and grow is by surrounding yourself with diverse viewpoints so that you can constantly challenge your assumptions and points of view. This type of intellectual stimulation will help push you closer towards achieving your dreams as well as personal growth.

3. 'Mediocre relationships drag us down'
We all have that one friend (or family member) who always seems to bring us down—the Debbie Downer of the group whose negative energy is infectious. These are often the type of people who are unhappy with their lives and spread their misery wherever they go. They might not mean harm, but their pessimistic outlook on life can quickly rub off on those around them—including YOU. So if someone close to you regularly brings up doubts about what YOU can achieve or straight-up tells YOU that YOUR dreams are unattainable…it might be time for some distance between the two of YOU!

Final Thoughts
Making the decision to let go of something (or someone) can be tough, but it's often necessary in order to move forward in our lives. If you're feeling stuck, ask yourself if there are any relationships or situations that are no longer serving you. If the answer is yes, then it might be time to make some changes. Letting go can be scary, but it's also a chance for new beginnings. So if you're ready for something new, don't let anything hold you back!