We all define success differently. At the same time, however, highly successful people share some common traits and attitudes. They are willing to be vulnerable, have emotional ups and downs and take the risk of public and private failure. They want to succeed on their own terms. Here are nine ways to know if you have what it takes to be successful:
1. You enjoy the success of others
Talent is important, of course, but the ability to work together, egos that can get through a door together and make individual sacrifices when necessary is the only way a team succeeds . Therefore, successful people emphasize the individual rather than the position, the team rather than the hierarchy, and above all, achieving happiness and success through the happiness and achievements of others.
2. You create opportunities
Most people simply choose from A or B. People on the path to success often browse A and B and then make their own C. You can look at the array of choices that present themselves, the choose the best available option and try to make it fit. Or you can do what the real entrepreneur does:find the best option imaginable and then make it available.
3. The voice in your head is louder than any other voice you hear
Others may have doubts. Others can criticize. Others can judge and belittle and disapprove. You don't care. You see all those opinions for what they are:not right, not wrong, just data. So you sift through that data for the things you can use. You ignore the rest. Why? You may respect the opinion of others, but you believe in your ideas, your abilities, your will and perseverance and dedication. You believe in yourself. And that makes you want to live your life your way, not another way.
4. You believe that how you play the game really matters more than whether you win or lose
If you are on the road to success, you would rather fail on your own terms than succeed by someone else. You would rather reach for your own future than put the future in someone else's hands. Of course you want to win. But you want to change the rules, create your own playing field and win the game you want to play because winning a game when you are forced to play still feels like you have lost.
5. You don't have to be disciplined because you can't wait to do all the things that bring you closer to your goals. Discipline often comes down to finding a way to do the things you need to do. Successful people can't wait to do the things they need to do. They have goals and dreams, and they know that every task they complete brings them one step closer to achieving those things. That is why people on the road to success can have fun doing even the most mundane tasks. When there is a clear view between what you do and where you want to go, work is no longer just work.
6. You don't just want to acquire a skill and then live through a routine
Some people work to acquire a skill or achieve a position so that they can relax, be comfortable in their abilities and knowledge. They have worked hard and they are satisfied. People on the road to success hate the satisfaction that an acquired skill brings. They hate the comfort that a performance offers. They see acquired skills as a basis for acquiring more skills. They see performance as platforms for further performance.
7. You are a fan of other successful people
When working for a large company, personal success usually comes at the expense of others. If you get promoted, no one else will. If you get a chance, someone else won't. That's why it's very hard not to begrudge the success of others – it's hard to be genuinely happy for a colleague when you're disappointed. On the other hand, successful people love when others thrive. They know there is enough for everyone. Successful people see the achievements of others as inspiring, and as confirmation that creativity and hard work pay off.
8. You're willing to start a movement
We all love to fit in, to feel like kindred spirits, which is why some ideas quickly gain followers and why movements can become big.
Joining a crowd is great. But every movement starts with one person who dares to stand up, alone, unprotected and vulnerable, and be different - to say what others don't say, to do what others don't, to take a chance and face the consequences. to accept.
What makes people on the road to success so willing to take that risk?
9. You think, “Why not me?”
Regardless of the pursuit, success is hard to achieve. That's why we all fail sometimes. And when we do, it's easy to determine if events were beyond our control. It's easy to feel depressed and wonder, "Why don't I ever get the opportunities other people get?" Or “Why aren't my friends more supportive?” or “Why can't I take a break?” In short, it's easy to think, "Why me?" Really successful people ask a different question:“Why not me?”
