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If I were to head to the streets today and asked how many people wanted to succeed, I can tell you 9.5 out of 10 people would say that they do (the other half being toddlers not knowing how to speak). But to succeed, one needs a mind fueled and set up for them to drive towards that goal. Here are 5 important tips to set your mind up for success.
1: Think positive.
It's easier said than done. However, everything in life happens for a reason. There are days when I don't feel like attending certain events because I have so much on my plate but that attendance turned out to be the best thing that happened to me at the time as I got to meet people whom, with these relationships, can elevate me to the next level. I know it's hard but when I crashed a car for the first time and had to get back up on my feet fast, I was finally able to put my psychological tolerance to the test
A simple way for you to start thinking positive is simply by analyzing and drawing a line down the middle, separating the positives from the negatives. If the positives outweigh the negative, then great! Think and leverage from those positive outcomes. However, if there were more negatives than positives, think about how much of those negative outcomes are out of your control and throw them down the trash chute. The rest of them can be converted to lessons to learn from and you can get a move on.
2: Set attainable goals.
Setting goals are super simple and anyone would tell you their goal is to be a millionaire or to set up the best cafe in town or even as simple as achieving happiness. The tough part is setting small, attainable goals because they seem to be underwhelming and honestly, not that GREAT. Though Stephen Covey said to have the end in mind (which is great), it's impossible to start with hyper-focusing on the end right at the beginning. Like how small compounding interests gets you more money back at a bond's maturity, goals can be compounded too.
A great example was when I wanted to quit smoking. Nicotine is among the most addictive substance comparable to other hard drugs according to the NIH and only 6% of those trying to quit are successful. I succeeded on my 3rd attempt because I set myself small goals. The first two attempts were a flop because I kept telling myself "I will never smoke again" and though that sounds like a great statement, it sure isn't when you're trying to quit. I stressed out so much about it that I ended up going back because I needed that dopamine boost. On the contrary, I told myself the third time I tried that I won't take a puff today. I repeated this every day for a month and before I knew it, I could run up the stairs again. It's these small goals that compound into the much larger end goal.
3: You have a future to lose.
Another great way I personally use is to have the end in mind (thanks again, Covey), but think about it as an opportunity cost for every day I don't do something. It happened to me many times, especially with this website, when I held back for years and giving myself excuses to not start and three years down the line I see this blog site established the same year I wanted to and they're doing so well. That could have been me with 3 years of setting the bricks to my success tower. Then one day, I thought to myself that I just has to get going and everything was history.
4: Treat everyone the same.
It doesn't matter if your interaction is with a janitor or a board member of a large firm, you're gonna want to treat people the same. Im not referring to talking to the janitor about what he thinks about Web 3.0 but rather talking to people with good intent and respect because that's where it all begins. There is no doubt that you can screen people and decide how much respect you want to give them at all times, but that will come back and bite you in the bum while you're actively moving up in life. People will begin to notice the way you treat others from afar and one day, you may talk down to a hipster at the cafeteria for taking too long to order when out of the blue, you later see him again upstairs who turns out is the investor you're going to pitch to about your CBD cream idea.
5: Don't let people get in your head.
Some say, your friend circle will shrink as you grow. Part of that is true but I'll say the other half is that you'll make better friends. Many times I'd have friends who would question what I do and pass pretty demotivating remarks without knowing but in the end, I could have chosen to take those remarks personally or work on myself and tell myself that this is simply a part of the process. However, if friends are getting a little rough on you for leaving them behind and being someone who is totally different from who you were (a.k.a. a sellout, etc.), maybe it's time to move ahead. Also, your aim to succeed shouldn't be to prove them wrong. That can be a motivating factor but never the end goal, because you wouldn't be succeeding for you anymore. And when you get there, now what?
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Successful people make succeeding seem easy. It always seems like they traveled into the future and somehow figured out what the next big thing was. In fact, it's really what they were passionate about and found ways to scale their passion into a life-changing company and one day, made it big and provided that need to everyone. If you love flowers, become the best florist. If you're passionate about wildlife conservation, find ways to become the best you can. Life's too short to be mediocre. Let's get up and do the world and ourselves some good!
This post is about 5 Important Tips To Set Your Mind Up For Success!
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