Success

 

Most of us think of success or being successful as becoming wealthy and/or powerful which usually comes from going to College or University.

There are other ways to be successful, so the first task you must accomplish is decide what it means to you to be successful.

• Having a family
• Staying healthy
• Being an excellent worker/employee
• Achieving financial independence
• Maintaining your faith
• ETC

For me, there are four factors that I believe have made me feel like I am successful.

First - Know thyself

Second - Believe in yourself

Third - Discipline

Fourth - Determination

Know Thyself

Who are you

Likes/Dislikes

Skills/abilities

What do you do well

What do you do poorly

How you need to improve

Your personality

Believe in Yourself

This is not as easy as it sounds.  The way one learns is through failure, so how many times are you willing to fail before you give up?  Part of this answer comes from knowing yourself.  If you think you don't deserve something, then you will never get there.  So, first remove those negative thoughts about yourself and just never stop believing in yourself.  This takes time and practice.

Discipline

Another aspect of something that is easy to say but hard to achieve.  You will not be great in the next hour, week, or maybe decade, but you never give up until you get there and then you set the next objective even higher.  Discipline helps you give up smoking, give up alcohol, stay healthy, eat healthy, lose weight, and achieve.

Determination

Few people have discipline and even fewer have determination.  Both are critical for success.  Determination is not about forcing yourself to do more reps at the gym, it's about never stop going to the gym regardless of the number of reps you are doing.