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  • Writer's pictureGoran Yerkovich
    • Oct 10, 2022
    • 2 min read

The Obstacle is the Way

Updated: Feb 25, 2023



In 2017 I took some time off from the corporate world to begin working on Goran 2.0, which is when this website started. I was burnt out from the constant business grind. From the projects, the meetings, and from the endless push of moving someone else's vision forward.


In 2017 I was exhausted from working on someone else's dream and I knew then it was the time I started working on my own.


But then a few things happened. Since I'd gone decades without taking any breaks, I

had no idea what to do with my new found time. So I did what any rational university graduate, thirty-something person would do, I threw myself into seven different personal passion projects, all at once.


As you might have guessed, it didn't end well.


At first I took on just a few projects, until I added more and more on to my plate. Soon I found myself as stressed as I was in my corporate job. Until eventually, one by one, I started realizing something.


I realized many of the things I wanted to do were not really my dreams, but in fact just ideas that sounded great saying out loud to crowded rooms of friends or strangers who wanted to hear something inspiring.


The trouble was, inspiring ideas need a lot more than just talk. They need action and a deep desire to execute, to work at it, over and over again.


I also learned that the obstacle is the way.


A friend recently said when you start facing bigger and bigger obstacles in life - ones that try to prevent you from reaching your most important goals - you'll know you're getting closer. You'll know the universe is just testing you.


Personally, I love this idea. So I created this equation. Which really has no purpose but maybe it might just help us remember it when it's time.


OB (obstacles) + R (Response) = O (Outcome)


Because in life events will happen. But how we respond is what will matter. How we respond will dictate the outcome.


Obstacles will try to derail us. But obstacles will also give us a chance to prove how badly we want something. And the bigger those obstacles get, the closer you might just be to finally completing that thing you know you always needed to do.

WHAT IS THE INSPIRED? WHO IS IT DESIGNED FOR? 

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In the fall of 2017 I founded The-Inspired.com as my way of contributing back to the world.  Never before has so much powerful, educational, informative life changing knowledge been available to us online. The Inspired is a BEST oF compilation of those sources, with a specific goal in mind...​

 

I heard something recently that I know rings true: The reason most people don't reach their goals in life is because they don't have a clear idea of what their goals are. And then for those who do have a clear vision, they don't stick with the daily process of working on reaching those goals until the job is done.  

 

What we do each day matters.  From new or seasoned professionals in the business world, retirees in their 50's to golden years, and for stay at home moms or dads, this website is designed for you.  Moving forward in your journey means living a better life.  It means improving your career, reducing  stress or anxiety. It means finding fulfillment in each day, and purpose in life, at any age.  

 

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I hope you enjoy your personal experience here at The-Inspired, and the growth that comes with it.

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Contact Us 

Hi I'm Goran Yerkovich, the Founder of The-Inspired. I'd love to hear from you and learn what brought you to The-Inspired. If you have an idea for a story as a Guest Columnist, or if you'd like to share your journey, or you'd like to tell me about the articles you've loved, and how they have helped you in your journey, you can reach me at: info@the-inspired.com  

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