It's hard not to tell them your plan
Never show a fool your work until it's completed. It's a more badass way of saying: "Never tell people your plans; show them the results." It's easy advice, but I find it too difficult to follow. But I think I should.
Sharing goals too early can invite unwanted doubt, skepticism, or negativity from people who don't understand your vision. Usually, 99% of people don't understand your vision. That makes sense, as people generally don't like to listen to someone rambling on about their dreams and goals. They just don't care. The only thing they care about is being purely egocentric.
People don't like to listen, but they like to talk about themselves. And if they listen, it's almost always because it's a topic of interest to them. When you tell someone about your goals, it's highly probable that your goals don't align with their goals. They either don't listen, or they get skeptical. Especially when you do things that are out of line. For example, when you're an entrepreneur while all of your family works for a boss.
For you, it's not a nice feeling when you know a beloved one, or a random stranger, for that matter, is skeptical about you. You start doubting your goal and possibly abandon your dream. But if you push through and reach the finish line, then all skepticism has made way for cheers. They will say that they always believed in you. This might even be more annoying than feeling doubt.
When someone doesn't know your goal and you just create, then you don't have to justify your actions to others. You don't need to worry about what they think. That means there is more mental space to work on your goals, so you can reach them faster. That's a win-win.
I find it really hard not to tell people about my plan. I always have the urge to tell them that I'm capable. But as films and stories show, it's always better to show, not tell. Only tell people who are interested in your plan, for example, like-minded entrepreneurs. For anyone else, they don't need to know. They only need to see.